Glucokinase activators

ABSTRACT

Compounds of the following formula are provided for use with glucokinase: 
                         
wherein the variables are as defined herein. Also provided are pharmaceutical compositions, kits and articles of manufacture comprising such compounds; methods and intermediates useful for making the compounds; and methods of using said compounds.

RELATED APPLICATION

This application claims the benefit of U.S. Provisional Application No. 60/870,929, filed Dec. 20, 2006, which is incorporated herein by reference.

FIELD OF THE INVENTION

The present invention relates to compounds that may be used to activate hexokinases, as well as compositions of matter, kits and articles of manufacture comprising these compounds. The invention also relates to methods for activating hexokinases and treatment methods using compounds according to the present invention. In addition, the invention relates to methods of making the compounds of the present invention, as well as intermediates useful in such methods. In particular, the present invention relates to glucokinase activators; compositions of matter, kits and articles of manufacture comprising these compounds; methods for activating glucokinase; and methods and intermediates useful for making the glucokinase activators.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

Glucokinase (GK, Hexokinase IV) is one of four hexokinases that are found in mammals (Colowick, S. P., in The Enzymes, Vol. 9 (P. Boyer, ed.) Academic Press, New York, N.Y., pages 1-48, 1973). The hexokinases catalyze the first step in the metabolism of glucose, i.e., the conversion of glucose to glucose-6-phosphate. Glucokinase is found principally in pancreatic β-cells and liver parenchymal cells, two cell types that are known to play critical roles in whole-body glucose homeostasis. Specifically, GK is a rate-controlling enzyme for glucose metabolism in these two cell types (Chipkin, S. R., Kelly, K. L., and Ruderman, N. B. in Joslin's Diabetes (C. R. Khan and G. C. Wier, eds.), Lea and Febiger, Philadelphia, Pa., pages 97-115, 1994).

The concentration of glucose at which GK demonstrates half-maximal activity is approximately 8 mM. The other three hexokinases are saturated with glucose at much lower concentrations (<1 mM). Therefore, the flux of glucose through the GK pathway rises as the concentration of glucose in the blood increases from fasting levels (5 mM) to postprandial levels following a carbohydrate-containing meal (about 10-15 mM) (Printz, R. G., Magnuson, M. A., and Granner, D. K. in Ann. Rev. Nutrition Vol. 13 (R. E. Olson, D. M. Bier, and D. B. McCormick, eds.), Annual Review, Inc., Palo Alto, Calif., pages 463-496, 1993). These findings suggest that GK functions as a glucose sensor in β-cells and hepatocytes (Meglasson, M. D. and Matschinsky, F. M. Amer. J. Physiol. 246, E1-E13, 1984).

More recently, studies in transgenic animals confirmed that GK does indeed play a critical role in whole-body glucose homeostasis. Animals that do not express GK die within days of birth with severe diabetes, while animals overexpressing GK have improved glucose tolerance (Grupe, A., Hultgren, B., Ryan, A. et al., Cell 83, 69-78, 1995; Ferrie, T., Riu, E., Bosch, F. et al., FASEB J., 10, 1213-1218, 1996). An increase in glucose exposure is coupled through GK in β-cells to increased insulin secretion and in hepatocytes to increased glycogen deposition and perhaps decreased glucose production.

The finding that type II maturity-onset diabetes of the young (MODY-2) is caused by loss of function mutations in the GK gene suggests that GK also functions as a glucose sensor in humans (Liang, Y., Kesavan, P., Wang, L. et al., Biochem. J. 309, 167-173, 1995). Additional evidence supporting an important role for GK in the regulation of glucose metabolism in humans was provided by the identification of patients that express a mutant form of GK with increased enzymatic activity. These patients exhibit a fasting hypoglycemia associated with an inappropriately elevated level of plasma insulin (Glaser, B., Kesavan, P., Heyman, M. et al., New England J. Med. 338, 226-230, 1998). Accordingly, compounds that activate GK and, thereby, increase the sensitivity of the GK sensor system are expected to be useful in the treatment of the hyperglycemia characteristic of all type II diabetes. Glucokinase activators should increase the flux of glucose metabolism in β-cells and hepatocytes, which will be coupled to increased insulin secretion.

There is a continued need to find new therapeutic agents to treat human diseases. The hexokinases, specifically but not limited to glucokinase, are especially attractive targets for the discovery of new therapeutics due to their important role in diabetes, hyperglycemia and other diseases.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

The present invention relates to compounds that activate glucokinase. The present invention also provides compositions, articles of manufacture and kits comprising these compounds. In addition, the invention relates to methods of making the compounds of the present invention, as well as intermediates useful in such methods.

In one embodiment, a pharmaceutical composition is provided that comprises a glucokinase activator according to the present invention as an active ingredient. Pharmaceutical compositions according to the invention may optionally comprise 0.001%-100% of one or more activators of this invention. These pharmaceutical compositions may be administered or coadministered by a wide variety of routes, including for example, orally, parenterally, intraperitoneally, intravenously, intraarterially, transdermally, sublingually, intramuscularly, rectally, transbuccally, intranasally, liposomally, via inhalation, vaginally, intraoccularly, via local delivery (for example by catheter or stent), subcutaneously, intraadiposally, intraarticularly, or intrathecally. The compositions may also be administered or coadministered in slow release dosage forms.

The invention is also directed to kits and other articles of manufacture for treating disease states associated with glucokinase.

In one embodiment, a kit is provided that comprises a composition comprising at least one glucokinase activator of the present invention in combination with instructions. The instructions may indicate the disease state for which the composition is to be administered, storage information, dosing information and/or instructions regarding how to administer the composition. The kit may also comprise packaging materials. The packaging material may comprise a container for housing the composition. The kit may also optionally comprise additional components, such as syringes for administration of the composition. The kit may comprise the composition in single or multiple dose forms.

In another embodiment, an article of manufacture is provided that comprises a composition comprising at least one glucokinase activator of the present invention in combination with packaging materials. The packaging material may comprise a container for housing the composition. The container may optionally comprise a label indicating the disease state for which the composition is to be administered, storage information, dosing information and/or instructions regarding how to administer the composition. The kit may also optionally comprise additional components, such as syringes for administration of the composition. The kit may comprise the composition in single or multiple dose forms.

Also provided are methods for preparing compounds, compositions and kits according to the present invention. For example, several synthetic schemes are provided herein for synthesizing compounds according to the present invention.

Also provided are methods for using compounds, compositions, kits and articles of manufacture according to the present invention.

In one embodiment, the compounds, compositions, kits and articles of manufacture are used to modulate glucokinase. In particular, the compounds, compositions, kits and articles of manufacture can be used to activate glucokinase.

In another embodiment, the compounds, compositions, kits and articles of manufacture are used to treat a disease state for which increasing glucokinase activity ameliorates the pathology and/or symptomology of the disease state.

In another embodiment, a compound is administered to a subject wherein glucokinase activity within the subject is altered and, in one embodiment, increased.

In another embodiment, a prodrug of a compound is administered to a subject that is converted to the compound in vivo where it activates glucokinase.

In another embodiment, a method of activating glucokinase is provided that comprises contacting glucokinase with a compound according to the present invention.

In another embodiment, a method of activating glucokinase is provided that comprises causing a compound according to the present invention to be present in a subject in order to activate glucokinase in vivo.

In another embodiment, a method of activating glucokinase is provided that comprises administering a first compound to a subject that is converted in vivo to a second compound wherein the second compound activates glucokinase in vivo. It is noted that the compounds of the present invention may be the first or second compounds.

In another embodiment, a therapeutic method is provided that comprises administering a compound according to the present invention.

In another embodiment, a method of treating a condition in a patient that is known to be mediated by glucokinase, or which is known to be treated by glucokinase activators, is provided comprising administering to the patient a therapeutically effective amount of a compound according to the present invention.

In another embodiment, a method is provided for treating a disease state for which increasing glucokinase activity ameliorates the pathology and/or symptomology of the disease state, the method comprising: causing a compound according to the present invention to be present in a subject in a therapeutically effective amount for the disease state.

In another embodiment, a method is provided for treating a disease state for which increasing glucokinase activity ameliorates the pathology and/or symptomology of the disease state, the method comprising: administering a first compound to a subject that is converted in vivo to a second compound such that the second compound is present in the subject in a therapeutically effective amount for the disease state. It is noted that the compounds of the present invention may be the first or second compounds.

In another embodiment, a method is provided for treating a disease state for which increasing glucokinase activity ameliorates the pathology and/or symptomology of the disease state, the method comprising: administering a compound according to the present invention to a subject such that the compound is present in the subject in a therapeutically effective amount for the disease state.

In another embodiment, a method is provided for using a compound according to the present invention in order to manufacture a medicament for use in the treatment of a disease state that is known to be mediated by glucokinase, or that is known to be treated by glucokinase activators.

It is noted in regard to all of the above embodiments that the present invention is intended to encompass all pharmaceutically acceptable ionized forms (e.g., salts) and solvates (e.g., hydrates) of the compounds, regardless of whether such ionized forms and solvates are specified since it is well known in the art to administer pharmaceutical agents in an ionized or solvated form. It is also noted that unless a particular stereochemistry is specified, recitation of a compound is intended to encompass all possible stereoisomers (e.g., enantiomers or diastereomers depending on the number of chiral centers), independent of whether the compound is present as an individual isomer or a mixture of isomers. Further, unless otherwise specified, recitation of a compound is intended to encompass all possible resonance forms and tautomers. With regard to the claims, the language “compound comprising the formula,” “compound having the formula” and “compound of the formula” is intended to encompass the compound and all pharmaceutically acceptable ionized forms and solvates, all possible stereoisomers, and all possible resonance forms and tautomers unless otherwise specifically specified in the particular claim.

It is further noted that prodrugs may also be administered which are altered in vivo and become a compound according to the present invention. The various methods of using the compounds of the present invention are intended, regardless of whether prodrug delivery is specified, to encompass the administration of a prodrug that is converted in vivo to a compound according to the present invention. It is also noted that certain compounds of the present invention may be altered in vivo prior to activating glucokinase and thus may themselves be prodrugs for another compound. Such prodrugs of another compound may or may not themselves independently have glucokinase activity.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE FIGURES

FIG. 1 illustrates SEQ. ID No. 1 referred to in this application.

DEFINITIONS

Unless otherwise stated, the following terms used in the specification and claims shall have the following meanings for the purposes of this application.

“Alicyclic” means a moiety comprising a non-aromatic ring structure. Alicyclic moieties may be saturated or partially unsaturated with one, two or more double or triple bonds. Alicyclic moieties may also optionally comprise heteroatoms such as nitrogen, oxygen and sulfur. The nitrogen atoms can be optionally quaternerized or oxidized and the sulfur atoms can be optionally oxidized. Examples of alicyclic moieties include, but are not limited to moieties with (C₃₋₈) rings such as cyclopropyl, cyclohexane, cyclopentane, cyclopentene, cyclopentadiene, cyclohexane, cyclohexene, cyclohexadiene, cycloheptane, cycloheptene, cycloheptadiene, cyclooctane, cyclooctene, and cyclooctadiene.

“Aliphatic” means a moiety characterized by a straight or branched chain arrangement of constituent carbon atoms and may be saturated or partially unsaturated with one, two or more double or triple bonds.

“Alkenyl” means a straight or branched, carbon chain that contains at least one carbon-carbon double bond (—CR═CR′— or —CR═CR′R″, wherein R, R′ and R″ are each independently hydrogen or further substituents). Examples of alkenyl include vinyl, allyl, isopropenyl, pentenyl, hexenyl, heptenyl, 1-propenyl, 2-butenyl, 2-methyl-2-butenyl, and the like. In particular embodiments, “alkenyl,” either alone or represented along with another radical, can be a (C₂₋₂₀)alkenyl, a (C₂₋₁₅)alkenyl, a (C₂₋₁₀)alkenyl, a (C₂₋₅)alkenyl or a (C₂₋₃)alkenyl. Alternatively, “alkenyl,” either alone or represented along with another radical, can be a (C₂)alkenyl, a (C₃)alkenyl or a (C₄)alkenyl.

“Alkenylene” means a straight or branched, divalent carbon chain having one or more carbon-carbon double bonds (—CR═CR′—, wherein R and R′ are each independently hydrogen or further substituents). Examples of alkenylene include ethene-1,2-diyl, propene-1,3-diyl, methylene-1,1-diyl, and the like. In particular embodiments, “alkenylene,” either alone or represented along with another radical, can be a (C₂₋₂₀) alkenylene, a (C₂₋₁₅) alkenylene, a (C₂₋₁₀) alkenylene, a (C₂₋₅) alkenylene or a (C₂₋₃) alkenylene. Alternatively, “alkenylene,” either alone or represented along with another radical, can be a (C₂) alkenylene, a (C₃) alkenylene or a (C₄) alkenylene.

“Alkoxy” means an oxygen moiety having a further alkyl substituent. The alkoxy groups of the present invention can be optionally substituted.

“Alkyl” represented by itself means a straight or branched, saturated or unsaturated, aliphatic radical having a chain of carbon atoms, optionally with one or more of the carbon atoms being replaced with oxygen (See “oxaalkyl”), a carbonyl group (See “oxoalkyl”), sulfur (See “thioalkyl”), and/or nitrogen (See “azaalkyl”). (C_(X))alkyl and (C_(X-Y))alkyl are typically used where X and Y indicate the number of carbon atoms in the chain. For example, (C₁₋₆)alkyl includes alkyls that have a chain of between 1 and 6 carbons (e.g., methyl, ethyl, propyl, isopropyl, butyl, sec-butyl, isobutyl, tert-butyl, vinyl, allyl, 1-propenyl, isopropenyl, 1-butenyl, 2-butenyl, 3-butenyl, 2-methylallyl, ethynyl, 1-propynyl, 2-propynyl, and the like). Alkyl represented along with another radical (e.g., as in arylalkyl, heteroarylalkyl and the like) means a straight or branched, saturated or unsaturated aliphatic divalent radical having the number of atoms indicated or when no atoms are indicated means a bond (e.g., (C₆₋₁₀)aryl(C₁₋₃)alkyl includes, benzyl, phenethyl, 1-phenylethyl, 3-phenylpropyl, 2-thienylmethyl, 2-pyridinylmethyl and the like). In particular embodiments, “alkyl,” either alone or represented along with another radical, can be a (C₁₋₂₀)alkyl, a (C₁₋₁₅)alkyl, a (C₁₋₁₀)alkyl, a (C₁₋₅)alkyl or a (C₁₋₃)alkyl. Alternatively, “alkyl,” either alone or represented along with another radical, can be a (C₁)alkyl, a (C₂)alkyl or a (C₃)alkyl.

“Alkylene”, unless indicated otherwise, means a straight or branched, saturated or unsaturated, aliphatic, divalent radical. (C_(X))alkylene and (C_(X-Y))alkylene are typically used where X and Y indicate the number of carbon atoms in the chain. For example, (C₁₋₆)alkylene includes methylene (—CH₂—), ethylene (—CH₂CH₂—), trimethylene (—CH₂CH₂CH₂—), tetramethylene (—CH₂CH₂CH₂CH₂—) 2-butenylene (—CH₂CH═CHCH₂—), 2-methyltetramethylene (—CH₂CH(CH₃)CH₂CH₂—), pentamethylene (—CH₂CH₂CH₂CH₂CH₂—) and the like. In particular embodiments, “alkylene,” either alone or represented along with another radical, can be a (C₁₋₂₀)alkylene, a (C₁₋₁₅)alkylene, a (C₁₋₁₀)alkylene, a (C₁₋₅)alkylene or a (C₁₋₃)alkylene. Alternatively, “alkylene,” either alone or represented along with another radical, can be a (C₁)alkylene, a (C₂)alkylene or a (C₃)alkylene.

“Alkylidene” means a straight or branched, saturated or unsaturated, aliphatic radical connected to the parent molecule by a double bond. (C_(X))alkylidene and (C_(X-Y))alkylidene are typically used where X and Y indicate the number of carbon atoms in the chain. For example, (C₁₋₆)alkylidene includes methylene (═CH₂), ethylidene (═CHCH₃), isopropylidene (═C(CH₃)₂), propylidene (═CHCH₂CH₃), allylidene (═CH—CH═CH₂), and the like. In particular embodiments, “alkylidene,” either alone or represented along with another radical, can be a (C₁₋₂₀)alkylidene, a (C₁₋₁₅)alkylidene, a (C₁₋₁₀)alkylidene, a (C₁₋₅)alkylidene or a (C₁₋₃)alkylidene. Alternatively, “alkylidene,” either alone or represented along with another radical, can be a (C₁)alkylidene, a (C₂)alkylidene or a (C₃)alkylidene.

“Alkynyl” means a straight or branched, carbon chain that contains at least one carbon-carbon triple bond (—C≡C— or —C≡CR, wherein R is hydrogen or a further substituent). Examples of alkynyl include ethynyl, propargyl, 3-methyl-1-pentynyl, 2-heptynyl and the like. In particular embodiments, “alkynyl,” either alone or represented along with another radical, can be a (C₂₋₂₀)alkynyl, a (C₂₋₁₅)alkynyl, a (C₂₋₁₀)alkynyl, a (C₂₋₅)alkynyl or a (C₂₋₃)alkynyl. Alternatively, “alkynyl,” either alone or represented along with another radical, can be a (C₂)alkynyl, a (C₃)alkynyl or a (C₄)alkynyl.

“Alkynylene” means a straight or branched, divalent carbon chain having one or more carbon-carbon triple bonds (—CR≡CR′—, wherein R and R′ are each independently hydrogen or further substituents). Examples of alkynylene include ethyne-1,2-diyl, propyne-1,3-diyl, and the like. In particular embodiments, “alkynylene,” either alone or represented along with another radical, can be a (C₂₋₂₀) alkynylene, a (C₂₋₁₅) alkynylene, a (C₂₋₁₀) alkynylene, a (C₂₋₅) alkynylene or a (C₂₋₃) alkynylene. Alternatively, “alkynylene,” either alone or represented along with another radical, can be a (C₂) alkynylene, a (C₃) alkynylene or a (C₄) alkynylene.

“Amido” means the radical —C(═O)—NR—, —C(═O)—NRR′, —NR—C(═O)— and/or —NR—C(═O)R′, wherein each R and R′ are independently hydrogen or a further substituent.

“Amino” means a nitrogen moiety having two further substituents where, for example, a hydrogen or carbon atom is attached to the nitrogen. For example, representative amino groups include —NH₂, —NHCH₃, —N(CH₃)₂, —NH((C₁₋₁₀)alkyl), —N((C₁₋₁₀)alkyl)₂, —NH(aryl), —NH(heteroaryl), —N(aryl)₂, —N(heteroaryl)₂, and the like. Optionally, the two substituents together with the nitrogen may also form a ring. Unless indicated otherwise, the compounds of the invention containing amino moieties may include protected derivatives thereof. Suitable protecting groups for amino moieties include acetyl, tert-butoxycarbonyl, benzyloxycarbonyl, and the like.

“Animal” includes humans, non-human mammals (e.g., dogs, cats, rabbits, cattle, horses, sheep, goats, swine, deer, and the like) and non-mammals (e.g., birds, and the like).

“Aromatic” means a moiety wherein the constituent atoms make up an unsaturated ring system, all atoms in the ring system are sp² hybridized and the total number of pi electrons is equal to 4n+2. An aromatic ring may be such that the ring atoms are only carbon atoms or may include carbon and non-carbon atoms (See “heteroaryl”).

“Aryl” means a monocyclic or polycyclic ring assembly wherein each ring is aromatic or when fused with one or more rings forms an aromatic ring assembly. If one or more ring atoms is not carbon (e.g., N, S), the aryl is a heteroaryl. (C_(X))aryl and (C_(X-Y))aryl are typically used where X and Y indicate the number of carbon atoms in the ring. In particular embodiments, “aryl,” either alone or represented along with another radical, can be a (C₃₋₁₄)aryl, a (C₃₋₁₀)aryl, a (C₃₋₇)aryl, a (C₈₋₁₀)aryl or a (C₅₋₇)aryl. Alternatively, “aryl,” either alone or represented along with another radical, can be a (C₅)aryl, a (C₆)aryl, a (C₇)aryl, a (C₈)aryl, a (C₉)aryl or a (C₁₀)aryl.

“Azaalkyl” and “aminoalkyl” mean an alkyl, as defined above, except where one or more of the carbon atoms forming the alkyl chain are replaced with substituted or unsubstituted nitrogen atoms (—NR— or —NRR′, wherein R and R′ are each independently hydrogen or further substituents). For example, a (C₁₋₁₀)azaalkyl refers to a chain comprising between 1 and 10 carbons and one or more nitrogen atoms.

“Bicycloalkyl” means a saturated or partially unsaturated fused, spiro or bridged bicyclic ring assembly. In particular embodiments, “bicycloalkyl,” either alone or represented along with another radical, can be a (C₄₋₁₅)bicycloalkyl, a (C₄₋₁₀)bicycloalkyl, a (C₆₋₁₀)bicycloalkyl or a (C₈₋₁₀)bicycloalkyl. Alternatively, “bicycloalkyl,” either alone or represented along with another radical, can be a (C₈)bicycloalkyl, a (C₉)bicycloalkyl or a (C₁₀)bicycloalkyl.

“Bicycloaryl” means a fused, spiro or bridged bicyclic ring assembly wherein at least one of the rings comprising the assembly is aromatic. (C_(X))bicycloaryl and (C_(X-Y))bicycloaryl are typically used where X and Y indicate the number of carbon atoms in the bicyclic ring assembly and directly attached to the ring. In particular embodiments, “bicycloaryl,” either alone or represented along with another radical, can be a (a (C₄₋₁₅)bicycloaryl, a (C₄₋₁₀)bicycloaryl, a (C₆₋₁₀)bicycloaryl or a (C₈₋₁₀)bicycloaryl. Alternatively, “bicycloalkyl,” either alone or represented along with another radical, can be a (C₈)bicycloaryl, a (C₉)bicycloaryl or a (C₁₀)bicycloaryl.

“Bridging ring” and “bridged ring” as used herein refer to a ring that is bonded to another ring to form a compound having a bicyclic or polycyclic structure where two ring atoms that are common to both rings are not directly bound to each other. Non-exclusive examples of common compounds having a bridging ring include borneol, norbornane, 7-oxabicyclo[2.2.1]heptane, and the like. One or both rings of the bicyclic system may also comprise heteroatoms.

“Carbamoyl” means the radical —OC(O)NRR′, wherein R and R′ are each independently hydrogen or further substituents.

“Carbocycle” means a ring consisting of carbon atoms.

“Carbonyl” means the radical —C(═O)— and/or —C(═O)R, wherein R is hydrogen or a further substituent. It is noted that the carbonyl radical may be further substituted with a variety of substituents to form different carbonyl groups including acids, acid halides, aldehydes, amides, esters, and ketones.

“Carboxy” means the radical —C(═O)—O— and/or —C(═O)—OR, wherein R is hydrogen or a further substituent. It is noted that compounds of the invention containing carboxy moieties may include protected derivatives thereof, i.e., where the oxygen is substituted with a protecting group. Suitable protecting groups for carboxy moieties include benzyl, tert-butyl, and the like.

“Cyano” means the radical —CN.

“Cycloalkyl” means a non-aromatic, saturated or partially unsaturated, monocyclic, bicyclic or polycyclic ring assembly. (C_(X))cycloalkyl and (C_(X-Y))cycloalkyl are typically used where X and Y indicate the number of carbon atoms in the ring assembly. For example, (C₃₋₁₀)cycloalkyl includes cyclopropyl, cyclobutyl, cyclopentyl, cyclohexyl, cyclohexenyl, 2,5-cyclohexadienyl, bicyclo[2.2.2]octyl, adamantan-1-yl, decahydronaphthyl, oxocyclohexyl, dioxocyclohexyl, thiocyclohexyl, 2-oxobicyclo[2.2.1]hept-1-yl, and the like. In particular embodiments, “cycloalkyl,” either alone or represented along with another radical, can be a (C₃₋₁₄)cycloalkyl, a (C₃₋₁₀)cycloalkyl, a (C₃₋₇)cycloalkyl, a (C₈₋₁₀)cycloalkyl or a (C₅₋₇)cycloalkyl. Alternatively, “cycloalkyl,” either alone or represented along with another radical, can be a (C₅)cycloalkyl, a (C₆)cycloalkyl, a (C₇)cycloalkyl, a (C₈)cycloalkyl, a (C₉)cycloalkyl or a (C₁₀)cycloalkyl.

“Cycloalkylene” means a divalent, saturated or partially unsaturated, monocyclic, bicyclic or polycyclic ring assembly. (C_(X))cycloalkylene and (C_(X-Y))cycloalkylene are typically used where X and Y indicate the number of carbon atoms in the ring assembly. In particular embodiments, “cycloalkylene,” either alone or represented along with another radical, can be a (C₃₋₁₄)cycloalkylene, a (C₃₋₁₀)cycloalkylene, a (C₃₋₇)cycloalkylene, a (C₈₋₁₀)cycloalkylene or a (C₅₋₇)cycloalkylene. Alternatively, “cycloalkylene,” either alone or represented along with another radical, can be a (C₅)cycloalkylene, a (C₆)cycloalkylene, a (C₇)cycloalkylene, a (C₈)cycloalkylene, a (C₉)cycloalkylene or a (C₁₀)cycloalkylene.

“Disease” specifically includes any unhealthy condition of an animal or part thereof and includes an unhealthy condition that may be caused by, or incident to, medical or veterinary therapy applied to that animal, i.e., the “side effects” of such therapy.

“Fused ring” as used herein refers to a ring that is bonded to another ring to form a compound having a bicyclic structure where the ring atoms that are common to both rings are directly bound to each other. Non-exclusive examples of common fused rings include decalin, naphthalene, anthracene, phenanthrene, indole, furan, benzofuran, quinoline, and the like. Compounds having fused ring systems may be saturated, partially saturated, carbocyclics, heterocyclics, aromatics, heteroaromatics, and the like.

“Halo” means fluoro, chloro, bromo or iodo.

“Heteroalkyl” means alkyl, as defined in this application, provided that one or more of the atoms within the alkyl chain is a heteroatom. In particular embodiments, “heteroalkyl,” either alone or represented along with another radical, can be a hetero(C₁₋₂₀)alkyl, a hetero(C₁₋₅)alkyl, a hetero(C₁₋₁₀)alkyl, a hetero(C₁₋₅)alkyl, a hetero(C₁₋₃)alkyl or a hetero(C₁₋₂)alkyl. Alternatively, “heteroalkyl,” either alone or represented along with another radical, can be a hetero(C₁)alkyl, a hetero(C₂)alkyl or a hetero(C₃)alkyl.

“Heteroaryl” means a monocyclic, bicyclic or polycyclic aromatic group wherein at least one ring atom is a heteroatom and the remaining ring atoms are carbon. Monocyclic heteroaryl groups include, but are not limited to, cyclic aromatic groups having five or six ring atoms, wherein at least one ring atom is a heteroatom and the remaining ring atoms are carbon. The nitrogen atoms can be optionally quaternerized and the sulfur atoms can be optionally oxidized. Heteroaryl groups of this invention include, but are not limited to, those derived from furan, imidazole, isothiazole, isoxazole, oxadiazole, oxazole, 1,2,3-oxadiazole, pyrazine, pyrazole, pyridazine, pyridine, pyrimidine, pyrroline, thiazole, 1,3,4-thiadiazole, triazole and tetrazole. “Heteroaryl” also includes, but is not limited to, bicyclic or tricyclic rings, wherein the heteroaryl ring is fused to one or two rings independently selected from the group consisting of an aryl ring, a cycloalkyl ring, a cycloalkenyl ring, and another monocyclic heteroaryl or heterocycloalkyl ring. These bicyclic or tricyclic heteroaryls include, but are not limited to, those derived from benzo[b]furan, benzo[b]thiophene, benzimidazole, imidazo[4,5-c]pyridine, quinazoline, thieno[2,3-c]pyridine, thieno[3,2-b]pyridine, thieno[2,3-b]pyridine, indolizine, imidazo[1,2a]pyridine, quinoline, isoquinoline, phthalazine, quinoxaline, naphthyridine, quinolizine, indole, isoindole, indazole, indoline, benzoxazole, benzopyrazole, benzothiazole, imidazo[1,5-a]pyridine, pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridine, imidazo[1,2-a]pyrimidine, imidazo[1,2-c]pyrimidine, imidazo[1,5-a]pyrimidine, imidazo[1,5-c]pyrimidine, pyrrolo[2,3-b]pyridine, pyrrolo[2,3-c]pyridine, pyrrolo[3,2-c]pyridine, pyrrolo[3,2-b]pyridine, pyrrolo[2,3-d]pyrimidine, pyrrolo[3,2-d]pyrimidine, pyrrolo[2,3-b]pyrazine, pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridine, pyrrolo[1,2-b]pyridazine, pyrrolo[1,2-c]pyrimidine, pyrrolo[1,2-a]pyrimidine, pyrrolo[1,2-a]pyrazine, triazo[1,5-a]pyridine, pteridine, purine, carbazole, acridine, phenazine, phenothiazene, phenoxazine, 1,2-dihydropyrrolo[3,2,1-hi]indole, indolizine, pyrido[1,2-a]indole and 2(1H)-pyridinone. The bicyclic or tricyclic heteroaryl rings can be attached to the parent molecule through either the heteroaryl group itself or the aryl, cycloalkyl, cycloalkenyl or heterocycloalkyl group to which it is fused. The heteroaryl groups of this invention can be substituted or unsubstituted. In particular embodiments, “heteroaryl,” either alone or represented along with another radical, can be a hetero(C₁₋₁₃)aryl, a hetero(C₂₋₁₃)aryl, a hetero(C₂₋₆)aryl, a hetero(C₃₋₉)aryl or a hetero(C₅₋₉)aryl. Alternatively, “heteroaryl,” either alone or represented along with another radical, can be a hetero(C₃)aryl, a hetero(C₄)aryl, a hetero(C₅)aryl, a hetero(C₆)aryl., a hetero(C₇)aryl, a hetero(C₈)aryl or a hetero(C₉)aryl.

“Heteroatom” refers to an atom that is not a carbon atom. Particular examples of heteroatoms include, but are not limited to, nitrogen, oxygen, and sulfur.

“Heteroatom moiety” includes a moiety where the atom by which the moiety is attached is not a carbon. Examples of heteroatom moieties include —NR—, —N⁺(O⁻)═, —O—, —S— or —S(O)₂—, wherein R is hydrogen or a further substituent.

“Heterobicycloalkyl” means bicycloalkyl, as defined in this application, provided that one or more of the atoms within the ring is a heteroatom. For example hetero(C₉₋₁₂)bicycloalkyl as used in this application includes, but is not limited to, 3-aza-bicyclo[4.1.0]hept-3-yl, 2-aza-bicyclo[3.1.0]hex-2-yl, 3-aza-bicyclo[3.1.0]hex-3-yl, and the like. In particular embodiments, “heterobicycloalkyl,” either alone or represented along with another radical, can be a hetero(C₁₋₁₄)bicycloalkyl, a hetero(C₄₋₁₄)bicycloalkyl, a hetero(C₄₋₉)bicycloalkyl or a hetero(C₅₋₉)bicycloalkyl. Alternatively, “heterobicycloalkyl,” either alone or represented along with another radical, can be a hetero(C₅)bicycloalkyl, hetero(C₆)bicycloalkyl, hetero(C₇)bicycloalkyl, hetero(C₈)bicycloalkyl or a hetero(C₉)bicycloalkyl.

“Heterobicycloaryl” means bicycloaryl, as defined in this application, provided that one or more of the atoms within the ring is a heteroatom. For example, hetero(C₄₋₁₂)bicycloaryl as used in this application includes, but is not limited to, 2-amino-4-oxo-3,4-dihydropteridin-6-yl, tetrahydroisoquinolinyl, and the like. In particular embodiments, “heterobicycloaryl,” either alone or represented along with another radical, can be a hetero(C₁₋₁₄)bicycloaryl, a hetero(C₄₋₁₄)bicycloaryl, a hetero(C₄₋₉)bicycloarylor a hetero(C₅₋₉)bicycloaryl. Alternatively, “heterobicycloaryl,” either alone or represented along with another radical, can be a hetero(C₅)bicycloaryl, hetero(C₆)bicycloaryl, hetero(C₇)bicycloaryl, hetero(C₈)bicycloaryl or a hetero(C₉)bicycloaryl.

“Heterocycloalkyl” means cycloalkyl, as defined in this application, provided that one or more of the atoms forming the ring is a heteroatom selected, independently from N, O, or S, Non-exclusive examples of heterocycloalkyl include piperidyl, 4-morpholyl, 4-piperazinyl, pyrrolidinyl, perhydropyrrolizinyl, 1,4-diazaperhydroepinyl, 1,3-dioxanyl, 1,4-dioxanyl and the like. In particular embodiments, “heterocycloalkyl,” either alone or represented along with another radical, can be a hetero(C₁₋₁₃)cycloalkyl, a hetero(C₁₋₉)cycloalkyl, a hetero(C₁₋₆)cycloalkyl, a hetero(C₅₋₉)cycloalkyl or a hetero(C₂₋₆)cycloalkyl. Alternatively, “heterocycloalkyl,” either alone or represented along with another radical, can be a hetero(C₂)cycloalkyl, a hetero(C₃)cycloalkyl, a hetero(C₄)cycloalkyl, a hetero(C₅)cycloalkyl, a hetero(C₆)cycloalkyl, hetero(C₇)cycloalkyl, hetero(C₈)cycloalkyl or a hetero(C₉)cycloalkyl.

“Heterocycloalkylene” means cycloalkylene, as defined in this application, provided that one or more of the ring member carbon atoms is replaced by a heteroatom. In particular embodiments, “heterocycloalkylene,” either alone or represented along with another radical, can be a hetero(C₁₋₁₃)cycloalkylene, a hetero(C₁₋₉)cycloalkylene, a hetero(C₁₋₆)cycloalkylene, a hetero(C₅₋₉)cycloalkylene or a hetero(C₂₋₆)cycloalkylene. Alternatively, “heterocycloalkylene,” either alone or represented along with another radical, can be a hetero(C₂)cycloalkylene, a hetero(C₃)cycloalkylene, a hetero(C₄)cycloalkylene, a hetero(C₅)cycloalkylene, a hetero(C₆)cycloalkylene, hetero(C₇)cycloalkylene, hetero(C₈)cycloalkylene or a hetero(C₉)cycloalkylene.

“Hydroxy” means the radical —OH.

“IC₅₀” means the molar concentration of an inhibitor that produces 50% inhibition of the target enzyme.

“Imino” means the radical —CR(═NR′) and/or —C(═NR′)—, wherein R and R′ are each independently hydrogen or a further substituent.

“Isomers” means compounds having identical molecular formulae but differing in the nature or sequence of bonding of their atoms or in the arrangement of their atoms in space. Isomers that differ in the arrangement of their atoms in space are termed “stereoisomers.” Stereoisomers that are not mirror images of one another are termed “diastereomers” and stereoisomers that are nonsuperimposable mirror images are termed “enantiomers” or sometimes “optical isomers.” A carbon atom bonded to four nonidentical substituents is termed a “chiral center.” A compound with one chiral center has two enantiomeric forms of opposite chirality. A mixture of the two enantiomeric forms is termed a “racemic mixture.” A compound that has more than one chiral center has 2^(n-1) enantiomeric pairs, where n is the number of chiral centers. Compounds with more than one chiral center may exist as ether an individual diastereomer or as a mixture of diastereomers, termed a “diastereomeric mixture.” When one chiral center is present a stereoisomer may be characterized by the absolute configuration of that chiral center. Absolute configuration refers to the arrangement in space of the substituents attached to the chiral center. Enantiomers are characterized by the absolute configuration of their chiral centers and described by the R- and S-sequencing rules of Cahn, Ingold and Prelog. Conventions for stereochemical nomenclature, methods for the determination of stereochemistry and the separation of stereoisomers are well known in the art (e.g., see “Advanced Organic Chemistry”, 4th edition, March, Jerry, John Wiley & Sons, New York, 1992).

“Leaving group” means the group with the meaning conventionally associated with it in synthetic organic chemistry, i.e., an atom or group displaceable under reaction (e.g., alkylating) conditions. Examples of leaving groups include, but are not limited to, halo (e.g., F, Cl, Br and I), alkyl (e.g., methyl and ethyl) and sulfonyloxy (e.g., mesyloxy, ethanesulfonyloxy, benzenesulfonyloxy and tosyloxy), thiomethyl, thienyloxy, dihalophosphinoyloxy, tetrahalophosphoxy, benzyloxy, isopropyloxy, acyloxy, and the like.

“Moiety providing X atom separation” and “linker providing X atom separation” between two other moieties mean that the chain of atoms directly linking the two other moieties is X atoms in length. When X is given as a range (e.g., X₁-X₂), then the chain of atoms is at least X₁ and not more than X₂ atoms in length. It is understood that the chain of atoms can be formed from a combination of atoms including, for example, carbon, nitrogen, sulfur and oxygen atoms. Further, each atom can optionally be bound to one or more substituents, as valencies allow. In addition, the chain of atoms can form part of a ring. Accordingly, in one embodiment, a moiety providing X atom separation between two other moieties (R and R′) can be represented by R-(L)_(X)-R′ where each L is independently selected from the group consisting of CR″R′″, NR″″, O, S, CO, CS, C═NR′″″, SO, SO₂, and the like, where any two or more of R″, R′″, R″″ and R′″″ can be taken together to form a substituted or unsubstituted ring.

“Nitro” means the radical —NO₂.

“Oxaalkyl” means an alkyl, as defined above, except where one or more of the carbon atoms forming the alkyl chain are replaced with oxygen atoms (—O— or —OR, wherein R is hydrogen or a further substituent). For example, an oxa(C₁₋₁₀)alkyl refers to a chain comprising between 1 and 10 carbons and one or more oxygen atoms.

“Oxoalkyl” means an alkyl, as defined above, except where one or more of the carbon atoms forming the alkyl chain are replaced with carbonyl groups (—C(═O)— or —C(═O)—R, wherein R is hydrogen or a further substituent). The carbonyl group may be an aldehyde, ketone, ester, amide, acid or acid halide. For example, an oxo(C₁₋₁₀)alkyl refers to a chain comprising between 1 and 10 carbon atoms and one or more carbonyl groups.

“Oxy” means the radical —O— or —OR, wherein R is hydrogen or a further substituent. Accordingly, it is noted that the oxy radical may be further substituted with a variety of substituents to form different oxy groups including hydroxy, alkoxy, aryloxy, heteroaryloxy or carbonyloxy.

“Pharmaceutically acceptable” means that which is useful in preparing a pharmaceutical composition that is generally safe, non-toxic and neither biologically nor otherwise undesirable and includes that which is acceptable for veterinary use as well as human pharmaceutical use.

“Pharmaceutically acceptable salts” means salts of compounds of the present invention which are pharmaceutically acceptable, as defined above, and which possess the desired pharmacological activity. Such salts include acid addition salts formed with inorganic acids such as hydrochloric acid, hydrobromic acid, sulfuric acid, nitric acid, phosphoric acid, and the like; or with organic acids such as acetic acid, propionic acid, hexanoic acid, heptanoic acid, cyclopentanepropionic acid, glycolic acid, pyruvic acid, lactic acid, malonic acid, succinic acid, malic acid, maleic acid, fumaric acid, tartaric acid, citric acid, benzoic acid, o-(4-hydroxybenzoyl)benzoic acid, cinnamic acid, mandelic acid, methanesulfonic acid, ethanesulfonic acid, 1,2-ethanedisulfonic acid, 2-hydroxyethanesulfonic acid, benzenesulfonic acid, p-chlorobenzenesulfonic acid, 2-naphthalenesulfonic acid, p-toluenesulfonic acid, camphorsulfonic acid, 4-methylbicyclo[2.2.2]oct-2-ene-1-carboxylic acid, glucoheptonic acid, 4,4′-methylenebis(3-hydroxy-2-ene-1-carboxylic acid), 3-phenylpropionic acid, trimethylacetic acid, tertiary butylacetic acid, lauryl sulfuric acid, gluconic acid, glutamic acid, hydroxynaphthoic acid, salicylic acid, stearic acid, muconic acid and the like.

Pharmaceutically acceptable salts also include base addition salts which may be formed when acidic protons present are capable of reacting with inorganic or organic bases. Acceptable inorganic bases include sodium hydroxide, sodium carbonate, potassium hydroxide, aluminum hydroxide and calcium hydroxide. Acceptable organic bases include ethanolamine, diethanolamine, triethanolamine, tromethamine, N-methylglucamine and the like.

“Polycyclic ring” includes bicyclic and multi-cyclic rings. The individual rings comprising the polycyclic ring can be fused, spiro or bridging rings.

“Prodrug” means a compound that is convertible in vivo metabolically into an active species according to the present invention. The prodrug itself may or may not also have activity with respect to a given target protein. For example, a compound comprising a hydroxy group may be administered as an ester that is converted by hydrolysis in vivo to the hydroxy compound. Suitable esters that may be converted in vivo into hydroxy compounds include acetates, citrates, lactates, phosphates, tartrates, malonates, oxalates, salicylates, propionates, succinates, fumarates, maleates, methylene-bis-b-hydroxynaphthoates, gentisates, isethionates, di-p-toluoyltartrates, methanesulfonates, ethanesulfonates, benzenesulfonates, p-toluenesulfonates, cyclohexylsulfamates, quinates, esters of amino acids, and the like. Similarly, a compound comprising an amine group may be administered as an amide that is converted by hydrolysis in vivo to the amine compound.

“Protected derivatives” means derivatives of compounds in which a reactive site or sites are blocked with protecting groups. Protected derivatives are useful in the preparation of pharmaceutical agents or in themselves may be active as pharmaceutical agents. A comprehensive list of suitable protecting groups can be found in T. W. Greene, Protecting Groups in Organic Synthesis, 3rd edition, John Wiley & Sons, Inc. 1999.

“Ring” and “ring assembly” means a carbocyclic or a heterocyclic system and includes aromatic and non-aromatic systems. The system can be monocyclic, bicyclic or polycyclic. In addition, for bicyclic and polycyclic systems, the individual rings comprising the polycyclic ring can be fused, spiro or bridging rings.

“Subject” and “patient” includes humans, non-human mammals (e.g., dogs, cats, rabbits, cattle, horses, sheep, goats, swine, deer, and the like) and non-mammals (e.g., birds, and the like).

“Substituent convertible to hydrogen in vivo” means any group that is convertible to a hydrogen atom by enzymological or chemical means including, but not limited to, hydrolysis and hydrogenolysis. Examples include hydrolyzable groups, such as acyl groups, groups having an oxycarbonyl group, amino acid residues, peptide residues, o-nitrophenylsulfenyl, trimethylsilyl, tetrahydro-pyranyl, diphenylphosphinyl, and the like. Examples of acyl groups include formyl, acetyl, trifluoroacetyl, and the like. Examples of groups having an oxycarbonyl group include ethoxycarbonyl, t-butoxycarbonyl [(CH₃)₃C—OCO—], benzyloxycarbonyl, p-methoxybenzyloxycarbonyl, vinyloxycarbonyl, β-(p-toluenesulfonyl)ethoxycarbonyl, and the like. Examples of suitable amino acid residues include amino acid residues per se and amino acid residues that are protected with a protecting group. Suitable amino acid residues include, but are not limited to, residues of Gly (glycine), Ala (alanine; CH₃CH(NH₂)CO—), Arg (arginine), Asn (asparagine), Asp (aspartic acid), Cys (cysteine), Glu (glutamic acid), His (histidine), Ile (isoleucine), Leu (leucine; (CH₃)₂CHCH₂CH(NH₂)CO—), Lys (lysine), Met (methionine), Phe (phenylalanine), Pro (proline), Ser (serine), Thr (threonine), Trp (tryptophan), Tyr (tyrosine), Val (valine), Nva (norvaline), Hse (homoserine), 4-Hyp (4-hydroxyproline), 5-Hyl (5-hydroxylysine), Orn (ornithine) and β-Ala. Examples of suitable protecting groups include those typically employed in peptide synthesis, including acyl groups (such as formyl and acetyl), arylmethyloxycarbonyl groups (such as benzyloxycarbonyl and p-nitrobenzyloxycarbonyl), t-butoxycarbonyl groups [(CH₃)₃C—OCO-], and the like. Suitable peptide residues include peptide residues comprising two to five, and optionally two to three, of the aforesaid amino acid residues. Examples of such peptide residues include, but are not limited to, residues of such peptides as Ala-Ala [CH₃CH(NH₂)CO—NHCH(CH₃)CO-], Gly-Phe, Nva-Nva, Ala-Phe, Gly-Gly, Gly-Gly-Gly, Ala-Met, Met-Met, Leu-Met and Ala-Leu. The residues of these amino acids or peptides can be present in stereochemical configurations of the D-form, the L-form or mixtures thereof. In addition, the amino acid or peptide residue may have an asymmetric carbon atom. Examples of suitable amino acid residues having an asymmetric carbon atom include residues of Ala, Leu, Phe, Trp, Nva, Val, Met, Ser, Lys, Thr and Tyr. Peptide residues having an asymmetric carbon atom include peptide residues having one or more constituent amino acid residues having an asymmetric carbon atom. Examples of suitable amino acid protecting groups include those typically employed in peptide synthesis, including acyl groups (such as formyl and acetyl), arylmethyloxycarbonyl groups (such as benzyloxycarbonyl and p-nitrobenzyloxycarbonyl), t-butoxycarbonyl groups [(CH₃)₃C—OCO—], and the like. Other examples of substituents “convertible to hydrogen in vivo” include reductively eliminable hydrogenolyzable groups. Examples of suitable reductively eliminable hydrogenolyzable groups include, but are not limited to, arylsulfonyl groups (such as o-toluenesulfonyl); methyl groups substituted with phenyl or benzyloxy (such as benzyl, trityl and benzyloxymethyl); arylmethoxycarbonyl groups (such as benzyloxycarbonyl and o-methoxy-benzyloxycarbonyl); and halogenoethoxycarbonyl groups (such as β,β,β-trichloroethoxycarbonyl and β-iodoethoxycarbonyl).

“Substituted or unsubstituted” means that a given moiety may consist of only hydrogen substituents through available valencies (unsubstituted) or may further comprise one or more non-hydrogen substituents through available valencies (substituted) that are not otherwise specified by the name of the given moiety. For example, isopropyl is an example of an ethylene moiety that is substituted by —CH₃. In general, a non-hydrogen substituent may be any substituent that may be bound to an atom of the given moiety that is specified to be substituted. Examples of substituents include, but are not limited to, aldehyde, alicyclic, aliphatic, (C₁₋₁₀)alkyl, alkylene, alkylidene, amide, amino, aminoalkyl, aromatic, aryl, bicycloalkyl, bicycloaryl, carbamoyl, carbocyclyl, carboxyl, carbonyl group, cycloalkyl, cycloalkylene, ester, halo, heterobicycloalkyl, heterocycloalkylene, heteroaryl, heterobicycloaryl, heterocycloalkyl, oxo, hydroxy, iminoketone, ketone, nitro, oxaalkyl, and oxoalkyl moieties, each of which may optionally also be substituted or unsubstituted. In one particular embodiment, examples of substituents include, but are not limited to, hydrogen, halo, nitro, cyano, thio, oxy, hydroxy, carbonyloxy, (C₁₋₁₀)alkoxy, (C₄₋₁₂)aryloxy, hetero(C₁₋₁₀)aryloxy, carbonyl, oxycarbonyl, aminocarbonyl, amino, (C₁₋₁₀)alkylamino, sulfonamido, imino, sulfonyl, sulfinyl, (C₁₋₁₀)alkyl, halo(C₁₋₁₀)alkyl, hydroxy(C₁₋₁₀)alkyl, carbonyl(C₁₋₁₀)alkyl, thiocarbonyl(C₁₋₁₀)alkyl, sulfonyl(C₁₋₁₀)alkyl, sulfinyl(C₁₋₁₀)alkyl, (C₁₋₁₀)azaalkyl, imino(C₁₋₁₀)alkyl, (C₃₋₁₂)cycloalkyl(C₁₋₅)alkyl, hetero(C₃₋₁₂)cycloalkyl(C₁₋₁₀)alkyl, aryl(C₁₋₁₀)alkyl, hetero(C₁₋₁₀)aryl(C₁₋₅)alkyl, (C₉₋₁₂)bicycloaryl(C₁₋₅)alkyl, hetero(C₈₋₁₂)bicycloaryl(C₁₋₅)alkyl, (C₃₋₁₂)cycloalkyl, hetero(C₃₋₁₂)cycloalkyl, (C₉₋₁₂)bicycloalkyl, hetero(C₃₋₁₂)bicycloalkyl, (C₄₋₁₂)aryl, hetero(C₁₋₁₀)aryl, (C₉₋₁₂)bicycloaryl and hetero(C₄₋₁₂)bicycloaryl. In addition, the substituent is itself optionally substituted by a further substituent. In one particular embodiment, examples of the further substituent include, but are not limited to, hydrogen, halo, nitro, cyano, thio, oxy, hydroxy, carbonyloxy, (C₁₋₁₀)alkoxy, (C₄₋₁₂)aryloxy, hetero(C₁₋₁₀)aryloxy, carbonyl, oxycarbonyl, aminocarbonyl, amino, (C₁₋₁₀)alkylamino, sulfonamido, imino, sulfonyl, sulfinyl, (C₁₋₁₀)alkyl, halo(C₁₋₁₀)alkyl, hydroxy(C₁₋₁₀)alkyl, carbonyl(C₁₋₁₀)alkyl, thiocarbonyl(C₁₋₁₀)alkyl, sulfonyl(C₁₋₁₀)alkyl, sulfinyl(C₁₋₁₀)alkyl, (C₁₋₁₀)azaalkyl, imino(C₁₋₁₀)alkyl, (C₃₋₁₂)cycloalkyl(C₁₋₅)alkyl, hetero(C₃₋₁₂)cycloalkyl(C₁₋₁₀)alkyl, aryl(C₁₋₁₀)alkyl, hetero(C₁₋₁₀)aryl(C₁₋₅)alkyl, (C₉₋₁₂)bicycloaryl(C₁₋₅)alkyl, hetero(C₈₋₁₂)bicycloaryl(C₁₋₅)alkyl, (C₃₋₁₂)cycloalkyl, hetero(C₃₋₁₂)cycloalkyl, (C₉₋₁₂)bicycloalkyl, hetero(C₃₋₁₂)bicycloalkyl, (C₄₋₁₂)aryl, hetero(C₁₋₁₀)aryl, (C₉₋₁₂)bicycloaryl and hetero(C₄₋₁₂)bicycloaryl.

“Sulfinyl” means the radical —SO— and/or —SO—R, wherein R is hydrogen or a further substituent. It is noted that the sulfinyl radical may be further substituted with a variety of substituents to form different sulfinyl groups including sulfinic acids, sulfinamides, sulfinyl esters, and sulfoxides.

“Sulfonyl” means the radical —SO₂— and/or —SO₂—R, wherein R is hydrogen or a further substituent. It is noted that the sulfonyl radical may be further substituted with a variety of substituents to form different sulfonyl groups including sulfonic acids, sulfonamides, sulfonate esters, and sulfones.

“Therapeutically effective amount” means that amount which, when administered to an animal for treating a disease, is sufficient to effect such treatment for the disease.

“Thio” denotes replacement of an oxygen by a sulfur and includes, but is not limited to, —SR, —S— and ═S containing groups.

“Thioalkyl” means an alkyl, as defined above, except where one or more of the carbon atoms forming the alkyl chain are replaced with sulfur atoms (—S— or —S—R, wherein R is hydrogen or a further substituent). For example, a thio(C₁₋₁₀)alkyl refers to a chain comprising between 1 and 10 carbons and one or more sulfur atoms.

“Thiocarbonyl” means the radical —C(═S)— and/or —C(═S)—R, wherein R is hydrogen or a further substituent. It is noted that the thiocarbonyl radical may be further substituted with a variety of substituents to form different thiocarbonyl groups including thioacids, thioamides, thioesters, and thioketones.

“Treatment” or “treating” means any administration of a compound of the present invention and includes:

(1) preventing the disease from occurring in an animal which may be predisposed to the disease but does not yet experience or display the pathology or symptomatology of the disease,

(2) inhibiting the disease in an animal that is experiencing or displaying the pathology or symptomatology of the diseased (i.e., arresting further development of the pathology and/or symptomatology), or

(3) ameliorating the disease in an animal that is experiencing or displaying the pathology or symptomatology of the diseased (i.e., reversing the pathology and/or symptomatology).

It is noted in regard to all of the definitions provided herein that the definitions should be interpreted as being open ended in the sense that further substituents beyond those specified may be included. Hence, a C₁ alkyl indicates that there is one carbon atom but does not indicate what are the substituents on the carbon atom. Hence, a (C₁)alkyl comprises methyl (i.e., —CH₃) as well as —CRR′R″ where R, R′, and R″ may each independently be hydrogen or a further substituent where the atom attached to the carbon is a heteroatom or cyano. Hence, CF₃, CH₂OH and CH₂CN, for example, are all (C₁)alkyls. Similarly, terms such as alkylamino and the like comprise dialkylamino and the like.

A compound having a formula that is represented with a dashed bond is intended to include the formulae optionally having zero, one or more double bonds, as exemplified and shown below:

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

The present invention relates to compounds that may be used to activate hexokinases and, in particular glucokinase (referred to herein as GK). The present invention also relates to pharmaceutical compositions, kits and articles of manufacture comprising such compounds. In addition, the present invention relates to methods and intermediates useful for making the compounds. Further, the present invention relates to methods of using said compounds. It is noted that the compounds of the present invention may also possess activity for other hexokinase family members and thus may be used to address disease states associated with these other family members.

Glucokinase Activators

In one of its aspects, the present invention relates to compounds that are useful as glucokinase activators. In one embodiment, glucokinase activators of the present invention have the formula:

or a polymorph, solvate, ester, tautomer, enantiomer, pharmaceutically acceptable salt or prodrug thereof, wherein

-   -   n is selected from the group consisting of 3, 4 and 5;     -   V₁ is selected from the group consisting of CR₄ and N;     -   V₂ is selected from the group consisting of CR₆ and N;     -   each X is independently selected from the group consisting of         CR₈R₉, CO, CS, NR₁₀, O, S, SO and SO₂;     -   R₁ is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen and a         substituent convertible to hydrogen in vivo;     -   R₂ and R₃ are each independently selected from the group         consisting of hydrogen, carbonyl, sulfonyl, sulfinyl,         (C₁₋₁₀)alkyl, halo(C₁₋₁₀)alkyl, carbonyl(C₁₋₃)alkyl,         thiocarbonyl(C₁₋₃)alkyl, sulfonyl(C₁₋₃)alkyl,         sulfinyl(C₁₋₃)alkyl, amino (C₁₋₁₀)alkyl, imino(C₁₋₃)alkyl,         (C₃₋₁₂)cycloalkyl(C₁₋₅)alkyl,         hetero(C₃₋₁₂)cycloalkyl(C₁₋₅)alkyl, aryl(C₁₋₁₀)alkyl,         heteroaryl(C₁₋₅)alkyl, (C₉₋₁₂)bicycloaryl(C₁₋₅)alkyl,         hetero(C₈₋₁₂)bicycloaryl(C₁₋₅)alkyl, (C₃₋₁₂)cycloalkyl,         hetero(C₃₋₁₂)cycloalkyl, (C₉₋₁₂)bicycloalkyl,         hetero(C₃₋₁₂)bicycloalkyl, aryl, heteroaryl, (C₉₋₁₂)bicycloaryl         and hetero(C₄₋₁₂)bicycloaryl, each substituted or unsubstituted,         or R₂ and R₃ are taken together to form a substituted or         unsubstituted ring;     -   R₄, R₅, R₆ and R₇ are each independently selected from the group         consisting of hydrogen, halo, nitro, cyano, thio, hydroxy,         alkoxy, aryloxy, heteroaryloxy, carbonyl, amino,         (C₁₋₁₀)alkylamino, sulfonamido, imino, sulfonyl, sulfinyl,         (C₁₋₁₀)alkyl, halo(C₁₋₁₀)alkyl, carbonyl(C₁₋₃)alkyl,         thiocarbonyl(C₁₋₃)alkyl, sulfonyl(C₁₋₃)alkyl,         sulfinyl(C₁₋₃)alkyl, amino (C₁₋₁₀)alkyl, imino(C₁₋₃)alkyl,         (C₃₋₁₂)cycloalkyl(C₁₋₅)alkyl,         hetero(C₃₋₁₂)cycloalkyl(C₁₋₅)alkyl, aryl(C₁₋₁₀)alkyl,         heteroaryl(C₁₋₅)alkyl, (C₉₋₁₂)bicycloaryl(C₁₋₅)alkyl,         hetero(C₈₋₁₂)bicycloaryl(C₁₋₅)alkyl, (C₃₋₁₂)cycloalkyl,         hetero(C₃₋₁₂)cycloalkyl, (C₉₋₁₂)bicycloalkyl,         hetero(C₃₋₁₂)bicycloalkyl, aryl, heteroaryl, (C₉₋₁₂)bicycloaryl         and hetero(C₄₋₁₂)bicycloaryl, each substituted or unsubstituted,         or any two of R₄, R₅, R₆ and R₇ are taken together to form a         substituted or unsubstituted ring;     -   R₈ and R₉ are each independently selected from the group         consisting of hydrogen, halo, nitro, cyano, thio, hydroxy,         alkoxy, aryloxy, heteroaryloxy, carbonyl, amino,         (C₁₋₁₀)alkylamino, sulfonamido, imino, sulfonyl, sulfinyl,         (C₁₋₁₀)alkyl, halo(C₁₋₁₀)alkyl, carbonyl(C₁₋₃)alkyl,         thiocarbonyl(C₁₋₃)alkyl, sulfonyl(C₁₋₃)alkyl,         sulfinyl(C₁₋₃)alkyl, amino (C₁₋₁₀)alkyl, imino(C₁₋₃)alkyl,         (C₃₋₁₂)cycloalkyl(C₁₋₅)alkyl,         hetero(C₃₋₁₂)cycloalkyl(C₁₋₅)alkyl, aryl(C₁₋₁₀)alkyl,         heteroaryl(C₁₋₅)alkyl, (C₉₋₁₂)bicycloaryl(C₁₋₅)alkyl,         hetero(C₈₋₁₂)bicycloaryl(C₁₋₅)alkyl, (C₃₋₁₂)cycloalkyl,         hetero(C₃₋₁₂)cycloalkyl, (C₉₋₁₂)bicycloalkyl,         hetero(C₃₋₁₂)bicycloalkyl, aryl, heteroaryl, (C₉₋₁₂)bicycloaryl         and hetero(C₄₋₁₂)bicycloaryl, each substituted or unsubstituted,         with the proviso that R₉ is absent when the atom to which it is         bound forms part of a double bond; and     -   R₁₀ is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, hydroxy,         alkoxy, aryloxy, heteroaryloxy, carbonyl, amino,         (C₁₋₁₀)alkylamino, sulfonamido, imino, sulfonyl, sulfinyl,         (C₁₋₁₀)alkyl, halo(C₁₋₁₀)alkyl, carbonyl(C₁₋₃)alkyl,         thiocarbonyl(C₁₋₃)alkyl, sulfonyl(C₁₋₃)alkyl,         sulfinyl(C₁₋₃)alkyl, amino (C₁₋₁₀)alkyl, imino(C₁₋₃)alkyl,         (C₃₋₁₂)cycloalkyl(C₁₋₅)alkyl,         hetero(C₃₋₁₂)cycloalkyl(C₁₋₅)alkyl, aryl(C₁₋₁₀)alkyl,         heteroaryl(C₁₋₅)alkyl, (C₉₋₁₂)bicycloaryl(C₁₋₅)alkyl,         hetero(C₈₋₁₂)bicycloaryl(C₁₋₅)alkyl, (C₃₋₁₂)cycloalkyl,         hetero(C₃₋₁₂)cycloalkyl, (C₉₋₁₂)bicycloalkyl,         hetero(C₃₋₁₂)bicycloalkyl, aryl, heteroaryl, (C₉₋₁₂)bicycloaryl         and hetero(C₄₋₁₂)bicycloaryl, each substituted or unsubstituted,         with the proviso that R₁₀ is absent when the atom to which it is         bound forms part of a double bond,     -   or any two R₈, R₉ and R₁₀ are taken together to form a         substituted or unsubstituted ring.

In another embodiment, glucokinase activators of the present invention have the formula:

or a polymorph, solvate, ester, tautomer, enantiomer, pharmaceutically acceptable salt or prodrug thereof.

In still another embodiment, glucokinase activators of the present invention have the formula:

or a polymorph, solvate, ester, tautomer, enantiomer, pharmaceutically acceptable salt or prodrug thereof, wherein

-   -   m is selected from the group consisting of 0, 1, 2, 3 and 4; and     -   each R₁₁ is independently selected from the group consisting of         hydrogen, halo, nitro, cyano, thio, hydroxy, alkoxy, aryloxy,         heteroaryloxy, carbonyl, amino, (C₁₋₁₀)alkylamino, sulfonamido,         imino, sulfonyl, sulfinyl, (C₁₋₁₀)alkyl, halo(C₁₋₁₀)alkyl,         carbonyl(C₁₋₃)alkyl, thiocarbonyl(C₁₋₃)alkyl,         sulfonyl(C₁₋₃)alkyl, sulfinyl(C₁₋₃)alkyl, amino (C₁₋₁₀)alkyl,         imino(C₁₋₃)alkyl, (C₃₋₁₂)cycloalkyl(C₁₋₅)alkyl,         hetero(C₃₋₁₂)cycloalkyl(C₁₋₅)alkyl, aryl(C₁₋₁₀)alkyl,         heteroaryl(C₁₋₅)alkyl, (C₉₋₁₂)bicycloaryl(C₁₋₅)alkyl,         hetero(C₈₋₁₂)bicycloaryl(C₁₋₅)alkyl, (C₃₋₁₂)cycloalkyl,         hetero(C₃₋₁₂)cycloalkyl, (C₉₋₁₂)bicycloalkyl,         hetero(C₃₋₁₂)bicycloalkyl, aryl, heteroaryl, (C₉₋₁₂)bicycloaryl         and hetero(C₄₋₁₂)bicycloaryl, each substituted or unsubstituted,         or R₁₁ and R₆ or two R₁₁ are taken together to form a         substituted or unsubstituted ring.

In yet another embodiment, glucokinase activators of the present invention have the formula:

or a polymorph, solvate, ester, tautomer, enantiomer, pharmaceutically acceptable salt or prodrug thereof, wherein

-   -   m is selected from the group consisting of 0, 1, 2, 3 and 4; and     -   each R₁₁ is independently selected from the group consisting of         hydrogen, halo, nitro, cyano, thio, hydroxy, alkoxy, aryloxy,         heteroaryloxy, carbonyl, amino, (C₁₋₁₀)alkylamino, sulfonamido,         imino, sulfonyl, sulfinyl, (C₁₋₁₀)alkyl, halo(C₁₋₁₀)alkyl,         carbonyl(C₁₋₃)alkyl, thiocarbonyl(C₁₋₃)alkyl,         sulfonyl(C₁₋₃)alkyl, sulfinyl(C₁₋₃)alkyl, amino (C₁₋₁₀)alkyl,         imino(C₁₋₃)alkyl, (C₃₋₁₂)cycloalkyl(C₁₋₅)alkyl,         hetero(C₃₋₁₂)cycloalkyl(C₁₋₅)alkyl, aryl(C₁₋₁₀)alkyl,         heteroaryl(C₁₋₅)alkyl, (C₉₋₁₂)bicycloaryl(C₁₋₅)alkyl,         hetero(C₈₋₁₂)bicycloaryl(C₁₋₅)alkyl, (C₃₋₁₂)cycloalkyl,         hetero(C₃₋₁₂)cycloalkyl, (C₉₋₁₂)bicycloalkyl,         hetero(C₃₋₁₂)bicycloalkyl, aryl, heteroaryl, (C₉₋₁₂)bicycloaryl         and hetero(C₄₋₁₂)bicycloaryl, each substituted or unsubstituted,         or R₁₁ and R₆ or two R₁₁ are taken together to form a         substituted or unsubstituted ring.

In a further embodiment, glucokinase activators of the present invention have the formula:

or a polymorph, solvate, ester, tautomer, enantiomer, pharmaceutically acceptable salt or prodrug thereof.

In still a further embodiment, glucokinase activators of the present invention have the formula:

or a polymorph, solvate, ester, tautomer, enantiomer, pharmaceutically acceptable salt or prodrug thereof, wherein

-   -   p is selected from the group consisting of 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6,         7, 8, 9, 10 and 11;     -   L is a linker providing 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 or 6 atom separation         between the C and the ring to which L is attached, wherein the         atoms of the linker providing the separation are selected from         the group consisting of carbon, oxygen, nitrogen, and sulfur;         and     -   each R₁₂ is independently selected from the group consisting of         hydrogen, halo, nitro, cyano, thio, hydroxy, alkoxy, aryloxy,         heteroaryloxy, carbonyl, amino, (C₁₋₁₀)alkylamino, sulfonamido,         imino, sulfonyl, sulfinyl, (C₁₋₁₀)alkyl, halo(C₁₋₁₀)alkyl,         carbonyl(C₁₋₃)alkyl, thiocarbonyl(C₁₋₃)alkyl,         sulfonyl(C₁₋₃)alkyl, sulfinyl(C₁₋₃)alkyl, amino (C₁₋₁₀)alkyl,         imino(C₁₋₃)alkyl, (C₃₋₁₂)cycloalkyl(C₁₋₅)alkyl,         hetero(C₃₋₁₂)cycloalkyl(C₁₋₅)alkyl, aryl(C₁₋₁₀)alkyl,         heteroaryl(C₁₋₅)alkyl, (C₉₋₁₂)bicycloaryl(C₁₋₅)alkyl,         hetero(C₈₋₁₂)bicycloaryl(C₁₋₅)alkyl, (C₃₋₁₂)cycloalkyl,         hetero(C₃₋₁₂)cycloalkyl, (C₉₋₁₂)bicycloalkyl,         hetero(C₃₋₁₂)bicycloalkyl, aryl, heteroaryl, (C₉₋₁₂)bicycloaryl         and hetero(C₄₋₁₂)bicycloaryl, each substituted or unsubstituted,         or two R₁₂ are taken together to form a substituted or         unsubstituted ring.

In yet a further embodiment, glucokinase activators of the present invention have the formula:

or a polymorph, solvate, ester, tautomer, enantiomer, pharmaceutically acceptable salt or prodrug thereof, wherein

-   -   p is selected from the group consisting of 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6,         7, 8, 9, 10 and 11;     -   m is selected from the group consisting of 0, 1, 2, 3 and 4;     -   each R₁₁ is independently selected from the group consisting of         hydrogen, halo, nitro, cyano, thio, hydroxy, alkoxy, aryloxy,         heteroaryloxy, carbonyl, amino, (C₁₋₁₀)alkylamino, sulfonamido,         imino, sulfonyl, sulfinyl, (C₁₋₁₀)alkyl, halo(C₁₋₁₀)alkyl,         carbonyl(C₁₋₃)alkyl, thiocarbonyl(C₁₋₃)alkyl,         sulfonyl(C₁₋₃)alkyl, sulfinyl(C₁₋₃)alkyl, amino (C₁₋₁₀)alkyl,         imino(C₁₋₃)alkyl, (C₃₋₁₂)cycloalkyl(C₁₋₅)alkyl,         hetero(C₃₋₁₂)cycloalkyl(C₁₋₅)alkyl, aryl(C₁₋₁₀)alkyl,         heteroaryl(C₁₋₅)alkyl, (C₉₋₁₂)bicycloaryl(C₁₋₅)alkyl,         hetero(C₈₋₁₂)bicycloaryl(C₁₋₅)alkyl, (C₃₋₁₂)cycloalkyl,         hetero(C₃₋₁₂)cycloalkyl, (C₉₋₁₂)bicycloalkyl,         hetero(C₃₋₁₂)bicycloalkyl, aryl, heteroaryl, (C₉₋₁₂)bicycloaryl         and hetero(C₄₋₁₂)bicycloaryl, each substituted or unsubstituted,         or two R₁₁ are taken together to form a substituted or         unsubstituted ring; and     -   each R₁₂ is independently selected from the group consisting of         hydrogen, halo, nitro, cyano, thio, hydroxy, alkoxy, aryloxy,         heteroaryloxy, carbonyl, amino, (C₁₋₁₀)alkylamino, sulfonamido,         imino, sulfonyl, sulfinyl, (C₁₋₁₀)alkyl, halo(C₁₋₁₀)alkyl,         carbonyl(C₁₋₃)alkyl, thiocarbonyl(C₁₋₃)alkyl,         sulfonyl(C₁₋₃)alkyl, sulfinyl(C₁₋₃)alkyl, amino (C₁₋₁₀)alkyl,         imino(C₁₋₃)alkyl, (C₃₋₁₂)cycloalkyl(C₁₋₅)alkyl,         hetero(C₃₋₁₂)cycloalkyl(C₁₋₅)alkyl, aryl(C₁₋₁₀)alkyl,         heteroaryl(C₁₋₅)alkyl, (C₉₋₁₂)bicycloaryl(C₁₋₅)alkyl,         hetero(C₈₋₁₂)bicycloaryl(C₁₋₅)alkyl, (C₃₋₁₂)cycloalkyl,         hetero(C₃₋₁₂)cycloalkyl, (C₉₋₁₂)bicycloalkyl,         hetero(C₃₋₁₂)bicycloalkyl, aryl, heteroaryl, (C₉₋₁₂)bicycloaryl         and hetero(C₄₋₁₂)bicycloaryl, each substituted or unsubstituted,         or two R₁₂ are taken together to form a substituted or         unsubstituted ring.

In another embodiment, glucokinase activators of the present invention have the formula:

or a polymorph, solvate, ester, tautomer, enantiomer, pharmaceutically acceptable salt or prodrug thereof, wherein

-   -   q is selected from the group consisting of 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6,         7, 8 and 9;     -   L is a linker providing 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 or 6 atom separation         between the C and the ring to which L is attached, wherein the         atoms of the linker providing the separation are selected from         the group consisting of carbon, oxygen, nitrogen, and sulfur;         and     -   each R₁₂ is independently selected from the group consisting of         hydrogen, halo, nitro, cyano, thio, hydroxy, alkoxy, aryloxy,         heteroaryloxy, carbonyl, amino, (C₁₋₁₀)alkylamino, sulfonamido,         imino, sulfonyl, sulfinyl, (C₁₋₁₀)alkyl, halo(C₁₋₁₀)alkyl,         carbonyl(C₁₋₃)alkyl, thiocarbonyl(C₁₋₃)alkyl,         sulfonyl(C₁₋₃)alkyl, sulfinyl(C₁₋₃)alkyl, amino (C₁₋₁₀)alkyl,         imino(C₁₋₃)alkyl, (C₃₋₁₂)cycloalkyl(C₁₋₅)alkyl,         hetero(C₃₋₁₂)cycloalkyl(C₁₋₅)alkyl, aryl(C₁₋₁₀)alkyl,         heteroaryl(C₁₋₅)alkyl, (C₉₋₁₂)bicycloaryl(C₁₋₅)alkyl,         hetero(C₈₋₁₂)bicycloaryl(C₁₋₅)alkyl, (C₃₋₁₂)cycloalkyl,         hetero(C₃₋₁₂)cycloalkyl, (C₉₋₁₂)bicycloalkyl,         hetero(C₃₋₁₂)bicycloalkyl, aryl, heteroaryl, (C₉₋₁₂)bicycloaryl         and hetero(C₄₋₁₂)bicycloaryl, each substituted or unsubstituted,         or two R₁₂ are taken together to form a substituted or         unsubstituted ring.

In still another embodiment, glucokinase activators of the present invention have the formula:

or a polymorph, solvate, ester, tautomer, enantiomer, pharmaceutically acceptable salt or prodrug thereof, wherein

-   -   q is selected from the group consisting of 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6,         7, 8 and 9;     -   m is selected from the group consisting of 0, 1, 2, 3 and 4;     -   each R₁₁ is independently selected from the group consisting of         hydrogen, halo, nitro, cyano, thio, hydroxy, alkoxy, aryloxy,         heteroaryloxy, carbonyl, amino, (C₁₋₁₀)alkylamino, sulfonamido,         imino, sulfonyl, sulfinyl, (C₁₋₁₀)alkyl, halo(C₁₋₁₀)alkyl,         carbonyl(C₁₋₃)alkyl, thiocarbonyl(C₁₋₃)alkyl,         sulfonyl(C₁₋₃)alkyl, sulfinyl(C₁₋₃)alkyl, amino (C₁₋₁₀)alkyl,         imino(C₁₋₃)alkyl, (C₃₋₁₂)cycloalkyl(C₁₋₅)alkyl,         hetero(C₃₋₁₂)cycloalkyl(C₁₋₅)alkyl, aryl(C₁₋₁₀)alkyl,         heteroaryl(C₁₋₅)alkyl, (C₉₋₁₂)bicycloaryl(C₁₋₅)alkyl,         hetero(C₈₋₁₂)bicycloaryl(C₁₋₅)alkyl, (C₃₋₁₂)cycloalkyl,         hetero(C₃₋₁₂)cycloalkyl, (C₉₋₁₂)bicycloalkyl,         hetero(C₃₋₁₂)bicycloalkyl, aryl, heteroaryl, (C₉₋₁₂)bicycloaryl         and hetero(C₄₋₁₂)bicycloaryl, each substituted or unsubstituted,         or two R₁₁ are taken together to form a substituted or         unsubstituted ring; and     -   each R₁₂ is independently selected from the group consisting of         hydrogen, halo, nitro, cyano, thio, hydroxy, alkoxy, aryloxy,         heteroaryloxy, carbonyl, amino, (C₁₋₁₀)alkylamino, sulfonamido,         imino, sulfonyl, sulfinyl, (C₁₋₁₀)alkyl, halo(C₁₋₁₀)alkyl,         carbonyl(C₁₋₃)alkyl, thiocarbonyl(C₁₋₃)alkyl,         sulfonyl(C₁₋₃)alkyl, sulfinyl(C₁₋₃)alkyl, amino (C₁₋₁₀)alkyl,         imino(C₁₋₃)alkyl, (C₃₋₁₂)cycloalkyl(C₁₋₅)alkyl,         hetero(C₃₋₁₂)cycloalkyl(C₁₋₅)alkyl, aryl(C₁₋₁₀)alkyl,         heteroaryl(C₁₋₅)alkyl, (C₉₋₁₂)bicycloaryl(C₁₋₅)alkyl,         hetero(C₈₋₁₂)bicycloaryl(C₁₋₅)alkyl, (C₃₋₁₂)cycloalkyl,         hetero(C₃₋₁₂)cycloalkyl, (C₉₋₁₂)bicycloalkyl,         hetero(C₃₋₁₂)bicycloalkyl, aryl, heteroaryl, (C₉₋₁₂)bicycloaryl         and hetero(C₄₋₁₂)bicycloaryl, each substituted or unsubstituted,         or two R₁₂ are taken together to form a substituted or         unsubstituted ring.

In yet another embodiment, glucokinase activators of the present invention have the formula:

or a polymorph, solvate, ester, tautomer, enantiomer, pharmaceutically acceptable salt or prodrug thereof, wherein

-   -   Y₁, Y₂, Y₃ and Y₄ are each independently selected from the group         consisting of CR₁₃ and N; and     -   each R₁₃ is independently selected from the group consisting of         hydrogen, halo, nitro, cyano, thio, hydroxy, alkoxy, aryloxy,         heteroaryloxy, carbonyl, amino, (C₁₋₁₀)alkylamino, sulfonamido,         imino, sulfonyl, sulfinyl, (C₁₋₁₀)alkyl, halo(C₁₋₁₀)alkyl,         carbonyl(C₁₋₃)alkyl, thiocarbonyl(C₁₋₃)alkyl,         sulfonyl(C₁₋₃)alkyl, sulfinyl(C₁₋₃)alkyl, amino (C₁₋₁₀)alkyl,         imino(C₁₋₃)alkyl, (C₃₋₁₂)cycloalkyl(C₁₋₅)alkyl,         hetero(C₃₋₁₂)cycloalkyl(C₁₋₅)alkyl, aryl(C₁₋₁₀)alkyl,         heteroaryl(C₁₋₅)alkyl, (C₉₋₁₂)bicycloaryl(C₁₋₅)alkyl,         hetero(C₈₋₁₂)bicycloaryl(C₁₋₅)alkyl, (C₃₋₁₂)cycloalkyl,         hetero(C₃₋₁₂)cycloalkyl, (C₉₋₁₂)bicycloalkyl,         hetero(C₃₋₁₂)bicycloalkyl, aryl, heteroaryl, (C₉₋₁₂)bicycloaryl         and hetero(C₄₋₁₂)bicycloaryl, each substituted or unsubstituted,         or two R₁₃ are taken together to form a substituted or         unsubstituted ring.

In a further embodiment, glucokinase activators of the present invention have the formula:

or a polymorph, solvate, ester, tautomer, enantiomer, pharmaceutically acceptable salt or prodrug thereof, wherein

-   -   Y₁ and Y₂ are each independently selected from the group         consisting of CR₁₃ and N;     -   Z is selected from the group consisting of CR₁₃R₁₄, NR₁₅, O and         S;     -   each R₁₃ and R₁₄ is independently selected from the group         consisting of hydrogen, halo, nitro, cyano, thio, hydroxy,         alkoxy, aryloxy, heteroaryloxy, carbonyl, amino,         (C₁₋₁₀)alkylamino, sulfonamido, imino, sulfonyl, sulfinyl,         (C₁₋₁₀)alkyl, halo(C₁₋₁₀)alkyl, carbonyl(C₁₋₃)alkyl,         thiocarbonyl(C₁₋₃)alkyl, sulfonyl(C₁₋₃)alkyl,         sulfinyl(C₁₋₃)alkyl, amino (C₁₋₁₀)alkyl, imino(C₁₋₃)alkyl,         (C₃₋₁₂)cycloalkyl(C₁₋₅)alkyl,         hetero(C₃₋₁₂)cycloalkyl(C₁₋₅)alkyl, aryl(C₁₋₁₀)alkyl,         heteroaryl(C₁₋₅)alkyl, (C₉₋₁₂)bicycloaryl(C₁₋₅)alkyl,         hetero(C₈₋₁₂)bicycloaryl(C₁₋₅)alkyl, (C₃₋₁₂)cycloalkyl,         hetero(C₃₋₁₂)cycloalkyl, (C₉₋₁₂)bicycloalkyl,         hetero(C₃₋₁₂)bicycloalkyl, aryl, heteroaryl, (C₉₋₁₂)bicycloaryl         and hetero(C₄₋₁₂)bicycloaryl, each substituted or unsubstituted,         or any two of R₁₃ and R₁₄ are taken together to form a         substituted or unsubstituted ring, or R₁₃ and R₁₄ are taken         together to form C═O, C═S or C═NR₁₅; and     -   R₁₅ is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, hydroxy,         alkoxy, aryloxy, heteroaryloxy, carbonyl, amino,         (C₁₋₁₀)alkylamino, sulfonamido, imino, sulfonyl, sulfinyl,         (C₁₋₁₀)alkyl, halo(C₁₋₁₀)alkyl, carbonyl(C₁₋₃)alkyl,         thiocarbonyl(C₁₋₃)alkyl, sulfonyl(C₁₋₃)alkyl,         sulfinyl(C₁₋₃)alkyl, amino (C₁₋₁₀)alkyl, imino(C₁₋₃)alkyl,         (C₃₋₁₂)cycloalkyl(C₁₋₅)alkyl,         hetero(C₃₋₁₂)cycloalkyl(C₁₋₅)alkyl, aryl(C₁₋₁₀)alkyl,         heteroaryl(C₁₋₅)alkyl, (C₉₋₁₂)bicycloaryl(C₁₋₅)alkyl,         hetero(C₈₋₁₂)bicycloaryl(C₁₋₅)alkyl, (C₃₋₁₂)cycloalkyl,         hetero(C₃₋₁₂)cycloalkyl, (C₉₋₁₂)bicycloalkyl,         hetero(C₃₋₁₂)bicycloalkyl, aryl, heteroaryl, (C₉₋₁₂)bicycloaryl         and hetero(C₄₋₁₂)bicycloaryl, each substituted or unsubstituted,     -   or any two R₁₃, R₁₄ and R₁₅ are taken together to form a         substituted or unsubstituted ring.

In still a further embodiment, glucokinase activators of the present invention have the formula:

or a polymorph, solvate, ester, tautomer, enantiomer, pharmaceutically acceptable salt or prodrug thereof, wherein

-   -   t is selected from the group consisting of 0, 1 and 2;     -   Q is selected from the group consisting of O, S, CS, CO, SO,         SO₂, CR₁₇R₁₈ and NR₁₉;     -   R₄, R₆ and R₇ are each independently selected from the group         consisting of hydrogen, halo, nitro, cyano, thio, hydroxy,         alkoxy, aryloxy, heteroaryloxy, carbonyl, amino,         (C₁₋₁₀)alkylamino, sulfonamido, imino, sulfonyl, sulfinyl,         (C₁₋₁₀)alkyl, halo(C₁₋₁₀)alkyl, carbonyl(C₁₋₃)alkyl,         thiocarbonyl(C₁₋₃)alkyl, sulfonyl(C₁₋₃)alkyl,         sulfinyl(C₁₋₃)alkyl, amino (C₁₋₁₀)alkyl, imino(C₁₋₃)alkyl,         (C₃₋₁₂)cycloalkyl(C₁₋₅)alkyl,         hetero(C₃₋₁₂)cycloalkyl(C₁₋₅)alkyl, aryl(C₁₋₁₀)alkyl,         heteroaryl(C₁₋₅)alkyl, (C₉₋₁₂)bicycloaryl(C₁₋₅)alkyl,         hetero(C₈₋₁₂)bicycloaryl(C₁₋₅)alkyl, (C₃₋₁₂)cycloalkyl,         hetero(C₃₋₁₂)cycloalkyl, (C₉₋₁₂)bicycloalkyl,         hetero(C₃₋₁₂)bicycloalkyl, aryl, heteroaryl, (C₉₋₁₂)bicycloaryl         and hetero(C₄₋₁₂)bicycloaryl, each substituted or unsubstituted,         or any two of R₄, R₆ and R₇ are taken together to form a         substituted or unsubstituted ring;     -   each R₁₃ is independently selected from the group consisting of         hydrogen, halo, nitro, cyano, thio, hydroxy, alkoxy, aryloxy,         heteroaryloxy, carbonyl, amino, (C₁₋₁₀)alkylamino, sulfonamido,         imino, sulfonyl, sulfinyl, (C₁₋₁₀)alkyl, halo(C₁₋₁₀)alkyl,         carbonyl(C₁₋₃)alkyl, thiocarbonyl(C₁₋₃)alkyl,         sulfonyl(C₁₋₃)alkyl, sulfinyl(C₁₋₃)alkyl, amino (C₁₋₁₀)alkyl,         imino(C₁₋₃)alkyl, (C₃₋₁₂)cycloalkyl(C₁₋₅)alkyl,         hetero(C₃₋₁₂)cycloalkyl(C₁₋₅)alkyl, aryl(C₁₋₁₀)alkyl,         heteroaryl(C₁₋₅)alkyl, (C₉₋₁₂)bicycloaryl(C₁₋₅)alkyl,         hetero(C₈₋₁₂)bicycloaryl(C₁₋₅)alkyl, (C₃₋₁₂)cycloalkyl,         hetero(C₃₋₁₂)cycloalkyl, (C₉₋₁₂)bicycloalkyl,         hetero(C₃₋₁₂)bicycloalkyl, aryl, heteroaryl, (C₉₋₁₂)bicycloaryl         and hetero(C₄₋₁₂)bicycloaryl, each substituted or unsubstituted;     -   R₁₆ is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, halo,         nitro, cyano, thio, oxy, hydroxy, carbonyloxy, (C₁₋₁₀)alkoxy,         (C₄₋₁₂)aryloxy, hetero(C₁₋₁₀)aryloxy, carbonyl, oxycarbonyl,         aminocarbonyl, amino, (C₁₋₁₀)alkylamino, sulfonamido, imino,         sulfonyl, sulfinyl, (C₁₋₁₀)alkyl, halo(C₁₋₁₀)alkyl,         hydroxy(C₁₋₁₀)alkyl, carbonyl(C₁₋₁₀)alkyl,         thiocarbonyl(C₁₋₁₀)alkyl, sulfonyl(C₁₋₁₀)alkyl,         sulfinyl(C₁₋₁₀)alkyl, aza(C₁₋₁₀)alkyl, (C₁₋₁₀)oxaalkyl,         (C₁₋₁₀)oxoalkyl, imino(C₁₋₁₀)alkyl,         (C₃₋₁₂)cycloalkyl(C₁₋₅)alkyl,         hetero(C₃₋₁₂)cycloalkyl(C₁₋₁₀)alkyl, aryl(C₁₋₁₀)alkyl,         hetero(C₁₋₁₀)aryl(C₁₋₅)alkyl, (C₉₋₁₂)bicycloaryl(C₁₋₅)alkyl,         hetero(C₈₋₁₂)bicycloaryl(C₁₋₅)alkyl, hetero(C₁₋₁₀)alkyl,         (C₃₋₁₂)cycloalkyl, hetero(C₃₋₁₂)cycloalkyl, (C₉₋₁₂)bicycloalkyl,         hetero(C₃₋₁₂)bicycloalkyl, (C₄₋₁₂)aryl, hetero(C₁₋₁₀)aryl,         (C₉₋₁₂)bicycloaryl and hetero(C₄₋₁₂)bicycloaryl, each         substituted or unsubstituted;     -   R₁₇ and R₁₈ are each independently selected from the group         consisting of hydrogen, halo, nitro, cyano, thio, hydroxy,         alkoxy, aryloxy, heteroaryloxy, carbonyl, amino,         (C₁₋₁₀)alkylamino, sulfonamido, imino, sulfonyl, sulfinyl,         (C₁₋₁₀)alkyl, halo(C₁₋₁₀)alkyl, carbonyl(C₁₋₃)alkyl,         thiocarbonyl(C₁₋₃)alkyl, sulfonyl(C₁₋₃)alkyl,         sulfinyl(C₁₋₃)alkyl, amino (C₁₋₁₀)alkyl, imino(C₁₋₃)alkyl,         (C₃₋₁₂)cycloalkyl(C₁₋₅)alkyl,         hetero(C₃₋₁₂)cycloalkyl(C₁₋₅)alkyl, aryl(C₁₋₁₀)alkyl,         heteroaryl(C₁₋₅)alkyl, (C₉₋₁₂)bicycloaryl(C₁₋₅)alkyl,         hetero(C₈₋₁₂)bicycloaryl(C₁₋₅)alkyl, (C₃₋₁₂)cycloalkyl,         hetero(C₃₋₁₂)cycloalkyl, (C₉₋₁₂)bicycloalkyl,         hetero(C₃₋₁₂)bicycloalkyl, aryl, heteroaryl, (C₉₋₁₂)bicycloaryl         and hetero(C₄₋₁₂)bicycloaryl, each substituted or unsubstituted;         and     -   R₁₉ is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, hydroxy,         alkoxy, aryloxy, heteroaryloxy, carbonyl, amino,         (C₁₋₁₀)alkylamino, sulfonamido, imino, sulfonyl, sulfinyl,         (C₁₋₁₀)alkyl, halo(C₁₋₁₀)alkyl, carbonyl(C₁₋₃)alkyl,         thiocarbonyl(C₁₋₃)alkyl, sulfonyl(C₁₋₃)alkyl,         sulfinyl(C₁₋₃)alkyl, amino (C₁₋₁₀)alkyl, imino(C₁₋₃)alkyl,         (C₃₋₁₂)cycloalkyl(C₁₋₅)alkyl,         hetero(C₃₋₁₂)cycloalkyl(C₁₋₅)alkyl, aryl(C₁₋₁₀)alkyl,         heteroaryl(C₁₋₅)alkyl, (C₉₋₁₂)bicycloaryl(C₁₋₅)alkyl,         hetero(C₈₋₁₂)bicycloaryl(C₁₋₅)alkyl, (C₃₋₁₂)cycloalkyl,         hetero(C₃₋₁₂)cycloalkyl, (C₉₋₁₂)bicycloalkyl,         hetero(C₃₋₁₂)bicycloalkyl, aryl, heteroaryl, (C₉₋₁₂)bicycloaryl         and hetero(C₄₋₁₂)bicycloaryl, each substituted or unsubstituted.

In yet a further embodiment, glucokinase activators of the present invention have the formula:

or a polymorph, solvate, ester, tautomer, enantiomer, pharmaceutically acceptable salt or prodrug thereof, wherein

-   -   s is selected from the group consisting of 0, 1, 2, 3 and 4;     -   Q is selected from the group consisting of O, S, CS, CO, SO,         SO₂, CR₁₇R₁₈ and NR₁₉;     -   R₄, R₆ and R₇ are each independently selected from the group         consisting of hydrogen, halo, nitro, cyano, thio, hydroxy,         alkoxy, aryloxy, heteroaryloxy, carbonyl, amino,         (C₁₋₁₀)alkylamino, sulfonamido, imino, sulfonyl, sulfinyl,         (C₁₋₁₀)alkyl, halo(C₁₋₁₀)alkyl, carbonyl(C₁₋₃)alkyl,         thiocarbonyl(C₁₋₃)alkyl, sulfonyl(C₁₋₃)alkyl,         sulfinyl(C₁₋₃)alkyl, amino (C₁₋₁₀)alkyl, imino(C₁₋₃)alkyl,         (C₃₋₁₂)cycloalkyl(C₁₋₅)alkyl,         hetero(C₃₋₁₂)cycloalkyl(C₁₋₅)alkyl, aryl(C₁₋₁₀)alkyl,         heteroaryl(C₁₋₅)alkyl, (C₉₋₁₂)bicycloaryl(C₁₋₅)alkyl,         hetero(C₈₋₁₂)bicycloaryl(C₁₋₅)alkyl, (C₃₋₁₂)cycloalkyl,         hetero(C₃₋₁₂)cycloalkyl, (C₉₋₁₂)bicycloalkyl,         hetero(C₃₋₁₂)bicycloalkyl, aryl, heteroaryl, (C₉₋₁₂)bicycloaryl         and hetero(C₄₋₁₂)bicycloaryl, each substituted or unsubstituted,         or any two of R₄, R₆ and R₇ are taken together to form a         substituted or unsubstituted ring;     -   R₁₆ is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, halo,         nitro, cyano, thio, oxy, hydroxy, carbonyloxy, (C₁₋₁₀)alkoxy,         (C₄₋₁₂)aryloxy, hetero(C₁₋₁₀)aryloxy, carbonyl, oxycarbonyl,         aminocarbonyl, amino, (C₁₋₁₀)alkylamino, sulfonamido, imino,         sulfonyl, sulfinyl, (C₁₋₁₀)alkyl, halo(C₁₋₁₀)alkyl,         hydroxy(C₁₋₁₀)alkyl, carbonyl(C₁₋₁₀)alkyl,         thiocarbonyl(C₁₋₁₀)alkyl, sulfonyl(C₁₋₁₀)alkyl,         sulfinyl(C₁₋₁₀)alkyl, aza(C₁₋₁₀)alkyl, (C₁₋₁₀)oxaalkyl,         (C₁₋₁₀)oxoalkyl, imino(C₁₋₁₀)alkyl,         (C₃₋₁₂)cycloalkyl(C₁₋₅)alkyl,         hetero(C₃₋₁₂)cycloalkyl(C₁₋₁₀)alkyl, aryl(C₁₋₁₀)alkyl,         hetero(C₁₋₁₀)aryl(C₁₋₅)alkyl, (C₉₋₁₂)bicycloaryl(C₁₋₅)alkyl,         hetero(C₈₋₁₂)bicycloaryl(C₁₋₅)alkyl, hetero(C₁₋₁₀)alkyl,         (C₃₋₁₂)cycloalkyl, hetero(C₃₋₁₂)cycloalkyl, (C₉₋₁₂)bicycloalkyl,         hetero(C₃₋₁₂)bicycloalkyl, (C₄₋₁₂)aryl, hetero(C₁₋₁₀)aryl,         (C₉₋₁₂)bicycloaryl and hetero(C₄₋₁₂)bicycloaryl, each         substituted or unsubstituted;     -   R₁₇ and R₁₈ are each independently selected from the group         consisting of hydrogen, halo, nitro, cyano, thio, hydroxy,         alkoxy, aryloxy, heteroaryloxy, carbonyl, amino,         (C₁₋₁₀)alkylamino, sulfonamido, imino, sulfonyl, sulfinyl,         (C₁₋₁₀)alkyl, halo(C₁₋₁₀)alkyl, carbonyl(C₁₋₃)alkyl,         thiocarbonyl(C₁₋₃)alkyl, sulfonyl(C₁₋₃)alkyl,         sulfinyl(C₁₋₃)alkyl, amino (C₁₋₁₀)alkyl, imino(C₁₋₃)alkyl,         (C₃₋₁₂)cycloalkyl(C₁₋₅)alkyl,         hetero(C₃₋₁₂)cycloalkyl(C₁₋₅)alkyl, aryl(C₁₋₁₀)alkyl,         heteroaryl(C₁₋₅)alkyl, (C₉₋₁₂)bicycloaryl(C₁₋₅)alkyl,         hetero(C₈₋₁₂)bicycloaryl(C₁₋₅)alkyl, (C₃₋₁₂)cycloalkyl,         hetero(C₃₋₁₂)cycloalkyl, (C₉₋₁₂)bicycloalkyl,         hetero(C₃₋₁₂)bicycloalkyl, aryl, heteroaryl, (C₉₋₁₂)bicycloaryl         and hetero(C₄₋₁₂)bicycloaryl, each substituted or unsubstituted;     -   R₁₉ is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, hydroxy,         alkoxy, aryloxy, heteroaryloxy, carbonyl, amino,         (C₁₋₁₀)alkylamino, sulfonamido, imino, sulfonyl, sulfinyl,         (C₁₋₁₀)alkyl, halo(C₁₋₁₀)alkyl, carbonyl(C₁₋₃)alkyl,         thiocarbonyl(C₁₋₃)alkyl, sulfonyl(C₁₋₃)alkyl,         sulfinyl(C₁₋₃)alkyl, amino (C₁₋₁₀)alkyl, imino(C₁₋₃)alkyl,         (C₃₋₁₂)cycloalkyl(C₁₋₅)alkyl,         hetero(C₃₋₁₂)cycloalkyl(C₁₋₅)alkyl, aryl(C₁₋₁₀)alkyl,         heteroaryl(C₁₋₅)alkyl, (C₉₋₁₂)bicycloaryl(C₁₋₅)alkyl,         hetero(C₈₋₁₂)bicycloaryl(C₁₋₅)alkyl, (C₃₋₁₂)cycloalkyl,         hetero(C₃₋₁₂)cycloalkyl, (C₉₋₁₂)bicycloalkyl,         hetero(C₃₋₁₂)bicycloalkyl, aryl, heteroaryl, (C₉₋₁₂)bicycloaryl         and hetero(C₄₋₁₂)bicycloaryl, each substituted or unsubstituted;         and     -   R₂₀ is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, halo,         nitro, cyano, thio, hydroxy, alkoxy, aryloxy, heteroaryloxy,         carbonyl, amino, (C₁₋₁₀)alkylamino, sulfonamido, imino,         sulfonyl, sulfinyl, (C₁₋₁₀)alkyl, halo(C₁₋₁₀)alkyl,         carbonyl(C₁₋₃)alkyl, thiocarbonyl(C₁₋₃)alkyl,         sulfonyl(C₁₋₃)alkyl, sulfinyl(C₁₋₃)alkyl, amino (C₁₋₁₀)alkyl,         imino(C₁₋₃)alkyl, (C₃₋₁₂)cycloalkyl(C₁₋₅)alkyl,         hetero(C₃₋₁₂)cycloalkyl(C₁₋₅)alkyl, aryl(C₁₋₁₀)alkyl,         heteroaryl(C₁₋₅)alkyl, (C₉₋₁₂)bicycloaryl(C₁₋₅)alkyl,         hetero(C₈₋₁₂)bicycloaryl(C₁₋₅)alkyl, (C₃₋₁₂)cycloalkyl,         hetero(C₃₋₁₂)cycloalkyl, (C₉₋₁₂)bicycloalkyl,         hetero(C₃₋₁₂)bicycloalkyl, aryl, heteroaryl, (C₉₋₁₂)bicycloaryl         and hetero(C₄₋₁₂)bicycloaryl, each substituted or unsubstituted.

In another embodiment, glucokinase activators of the present invention have the formula:

or a polymorph, solvate, ester, tautomer, enantiomer, pharmaceutically acceptable salt or prodrug thereof, wherein

-   -   s is selected from the group consisting of 0, 1, 2, 3 and 4;     -   Q is selected from the group consisting of O, S, CS, CO, SO,         SO₂, CR₁₇R₁₈ and NR₁₉;     -   R₄, R₆ and R₇ are each independently selected from the group         consisting of hydrogen, halo, nitro, cyano, thio, hydroxy,         alkoxy, aryloxy, heteroaryloxy, carbonyl, amino,         (C₁₋₁₀)alkylamino, sulfonamido, imino, sulfonyl, sulfinyl,         (C₁₋₁₀)alkyl, halo(C₁₋₁₀)alkyl, carbonyl(C₁₋₃)alkyl,         thiocarbonyl(C₁₋₃)alkyl, sulfonyl(C₁₋₃)alkyl,         sulfinyl(C₁₋₃)alkyl, amino (C₁₋₁₀)alkyl, imino(C₁₋₃)alkyl,         (C₃₋₁₂)cycloalkyl(C₁₋₅)alkyl,         hetero(C₃₋₁₂)cycloalkyl(C₁₋₅)alkyl, aryl(C₁₋₁₀)alkyl,         heteroaryl(C₁₋₅)alkyl, (C₉₋₁₂)bicycloaryl(C₁₋₅)alkyl,         hetero(C₈₋₁₂)bicycloaryl(C₁₋₅)alkyl, (C₃₋₁₂)cycloalkyl,         hetero(C₃₋₁₂)cycloalkyl, (C₉₋₁₂)bicycloalkyl,         hetero(C₃₋₁₂)bicycloalkyl, aryl, heteroaryl, (C₉₋₁₂)bicycloaryl         and hetero(C₄₋₁₂)bicycloaryl, each substituted or unsubstituted,         or any two of R₄, R₆ and R₇ are taken together to form a         substituted or unsubstituted ring;     -   R₁₆ is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, halo,         nitro, cyano, thio, oxy, hydroxy, carbonyloxy, (C₁₋₁₀)alkoxy,         (C₄₋₁₂)aryloxy, hetero(C₁₋₁₀)aryloxy, carbonyl, oxycarbonyl,         aminocarbonyl, amino, (C₁₋₁₀)alkylamino, sulfonamido, imino,         sulfonyl, sulfinyl, (C₁₋₁₀)alkyl, halo(C₁₋₁₀)alkyl,         hydroxy(C₁₋₁₀)alkyl, carbonyl(C₁₋₁₀)alkyl,         thiocarbonyl(C₁₋₁₀)alkyl, sulfonyl(C₁₋₁₀)alkyl,         sulfinyl(C₁₋₁₀)alkyl, aza(C₁₋₁₀)alkyl, (C₁₋₁₀)oxaalkyl,         (C₁₋₁₀)oxoalkyl, imino(C₁₋₁₀)alkyl,         (C₃₋₁₂)cycloalkyl(C₁₋₅)alkyl,         hetero(C₃₋₁₂)cycloalkyl(C₁₋₁₀)alkyl, aryl(C₁₋₁₀)alkyl,         hetero(C₁₋₁₀)aryl(C₁₋₅)alkyl, (C₉₋₁₂)bicycloaryl(C₁₋₅)alkyl,         hetero(C₈₋₁₂)bicycloaryl(C₁₋₅)alkyl, hetero(C₁₋₁₀)alkyl,         (C₃₋₁₂)cycloalkyl, hetero(C₃₋₁₂)cycloalkyl, (C₉₋₁₂)bicycloalkyl,         hetero(C₃₋₁₂)bicycloalkyl, (C₄₋₁₂)aryl, hetero(C₁₋₁₀)aryl,         (C₉₋₁₂)bicycloaryl and hetero(C₄₋₁₂)bicycloaryl, each         substituted or unsubstituted;     -   R₁₇ and R₁₈ are each independently selected from the group         consisting of hydrogen, halo, nitro, cyano, thio, hydroxy,         alkoxy, aryloxy, heteroaryloxy, carbonyl, amino,         (C₁₋₁₀)alkylamino, sulfonamido, imino, sulfonyl, sulfinyl,         (C₁₋₁₀)alkyl, halo(C₁₋₁₀)alkyl, carbonyl(C₁₋₃)alkyl,         thiocarbonyl(C₁₋₃)alkyl, sulfonyl(C₁₋₃)alkyl,         sulfinyl(C₁₋₃)alkyl, amino (C₁₋₁₀)alkyl, imino(C₁₋₃)alkyl,         (C₃₋₁₂)cycloalkyl(C₁₋₅)alkyl,         hetero(C₃₋₁₂)cycloalkyl(C₁₋₅)alkyl, aryl(C₁₋₁₀)alkyl,         heteroaryl(C₁₋₅)alkyl, (C₉₋₁₂)bicycloaryl(C₁₋₅)alkyl,         hetero(C₈₋₁₂)bicycloaryl(C₁₋₅)alkyl, (C₃₋₁₂)cycloalkyl,         hetero(C₃₋₁₂)cycloalkyl, (C₉₋₁₂)bicycloalkyl,         hetero(C₃₋₁₂)bicycloalkyl, aryl, heteroaryl, (C₉₋₁₂)bicycloaryl         and hetero(C₄₋₁₂)bicycloaryl, each substituted or unsubstituted;     -   R₁₉ is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, hydroxy,         alkoxy, aryloxy, heteroaryloxy, carbonyl, amino,         (C₁₋₁₀)alkylamino, sulfonamido, imino, sulfonyl, sulfinyl,         (C₁₋₁₀)alkyl, halo(C₁₋₁₀)alkyl, carbonyl(C₁₋₃)alkyl,         thiocarbonyl(C₁₋₃)alkyl, sulfonyl(C₁₋₃)alkyl,         sulfinyl(C₁₋₃)alkyl, amino (C₁₋₁₀)alkyl, imino(C₁₋₃)alkyl,         (C₃₋₁₂)cycloalkyl(C₁₋₅)alkyl,         hetero(C₃₋₁₂)cycloalkyl(C₁₋₅)alkyl, aryl(C₁₋₁₀)alkyl,         heteroaryl(C₁₋₅)alkyl, (C₉₋₁₂)bicycloaryl(C₁₋₅)alkyl,         hetero(C₈₋₁₂)bicycloaryl(C₁₋₅)alkyl, (C₃₋₁₂)cycloalkyl,         hetero(C₃₋₁₂)cycloalkyl, (C₉₋₁₂)bicycloalkyl,         hetero(C₃₋₁₂)bicycloalkyl, aryl, heteroaryl, (C₉₋₁₂)bicycloaryl         and hetero(C₄₋₁₂)bicycloaryl, each substituted or unsubstituted;         and     -   R₂₀ is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, halo,         nitro, cyano, thio, hydroxy, alkoxy, aryloxy, heteroaryloxy,         carbonyl, amino, (C₁₋₁₀)alkylamino, sulfonamido, imino,         sulfonyl, sulfinyl, (C₁₋₁₀)alkyl, halo(C₁₋₁₀)alkyl,         carbonyl(C₁₋₃)alkyl, thiocarbonyl(C₁₋₃)alkyl,         sulfonyl(C₁₋₃)alkyl, sulfinyl(C₁₋₃)alkyl, amino (C₁₋₁₀)alkyl,         imino(C₁₋₃)alkyl, (C₃₋₁₂)cycloalkyl(C₁₋₅)alkyl,         hetero(C₃₋₁₂)cycloalkyl(C₁₋₅)alkyl, aryl(C₁₋₁₀)alkyl,         heteroaryl(C₁₋₅)alkyl, (C₉₋₁₂)bicycloaryl(C₁₋₅)alkyl,         hetero(C₈₋₁₂)bicycloaryl(C₁₋₅)alkyl, (C₃₋₁₂)cycloalkyl,         hetero(C₃₋₁₂)cycloalkyl, (C₉₋₁₂)bicycloalkyl,         hetero(C₃₋₁₂)bicycloalkyl, aryl, heteroaryl, (C₉₋₁₂)bicycloaryl         and hetero(C₄₋₁₂)bicycloaryl, each substituted or unsubstituted.

In a further embodiment, glucokinase activators of the present invention have the formula:

or a polymorph, solvate, ester, tautomer, enantiomer, pharmaceutically acceptable salt or prodrug thereof, wherein

-   -   t is selected from the group consisting of 0, 1 and 2;     -   Q is selected from the group consisting of O, S, CS, CO, SO,         SO₂, CR₁₇R₁₈ and NR₁₉;     -   R₄, R₆ and R₇ are each independently selected from the group         consisting of hydrogen, halo, nitro, cyano, thio, hydroxy,         alkoxy, aryloxy, heteroaryloxy, carbonyl, amino,         (C₁₋₁₀)alkylamino, sulfonamido, imino, sulfonyl, sulfinyl,         (C₁₋₁₀)alkyl, halo(C₁₋₁₀)alkyl, carbonyl(C₁₋₃)alkyl,         thiocarbonyl(C₁₋₃)alkyl, sulfonyl(C₁₋₃)alkyl,         sulfinyl(C₁₋₃)alkyl, amino (C₁₋₁₀)alkyl, imino(C₁₋₃)alkyl,         (C₃₋₁₂)cycloalkyl(C₁₋₅)alkyl,         hetero(C₃₋₁₂)cycloalkyl(C₁₋₅)alkyl, aryl(C₁₋₁₀)alkyl,         heteroaryl(C₁₋₅)alkyl, (C₉₋₁₂)bicycloaryl(C₁₋₅)alkyl,         hetero(C₈₋₁₂)bicycloaryl(C₁₋₅)alkyl, (C₃₋₁₂)cycloalkyl,         hetero(C₃₋₁₂)cycloalkyl, (C₉₋₁₂)bicycloalkyl,         hetero(C₃₋₁₂)bicycloalkyl, aryl, heteroaryl, (C₉₋₁₂)bicycloaryl         and hetero(C₄₋₁₂)bicycloaryl, each substituted or unsubstituted,         or any two of R₄, R₆ and R₇ are taken together to form a         substituted or unsubstituted ring;     -   each R₁₃ is independently selected from the group consisting of         hydrogen, halo, nitro, cyano, thio, hydroxy, alkoxy, aryloxy,         heteroaryloxy, carbonyl, amino, (C₁₋₁₀)alkylamino, sulfonamido,         imino, sulfonyl, sulfinyl, (C₁₋₁₀)alkyl, halo(C₁₋₁₀)alkyl,         carbonyl(C₁₋₃)alkyl, thiocarbonyl(C₁₋₃)alkyl,         sulfonyl(C₁₋₃)alkyl, sulfinyl(C₁₋₃)alkyl, amino (C₁₋₁₀)alkyl,         imino(C₁₋₃)alkyl, (C₃₋₁₂)cycloalkyl(C₁₋₅)alkyl,         hetero(C₃₋₁₂)cycloalkyl(C₁₋₅)alkyl, aryl(C₁₋₁₀)alkyl,         heteroaryl(C₁₋₅)alkyl, (C₉₋₁₂)bicycloaryl(C₁₋₅)alkyl,         hetero(C₈₋₁₂)bicycloaryl(C₁₋₅)alkyl, (C₃₋₁₂)cycloalkyl,         hetero(C₃₋₁₂)cycloalkyl, (C₉₋₁₂)bicycloalkyl,         hetero(C₃₋₁₂)bicycloalkyl, aryl, heteroaryl, (C₉₋₁₂)bicycloaryl         and hetero(C₄₋₁₂)bicycloaryl, each substituted or unsubstituted;     -   R₁₆ is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, halo,         nitro, cyano, thio, oxy, hydroxy, carbonyloxy, (C₁₋₁₀)alkoxy,         (C₄₋₁₂)aryloxy, hetero(C₁₋₁₀)aryloxy, carbonyl, oxycarbonyl,         aminocarbonyl, amino, (C₁₋₁₀)alkylamino, sulfonamido, imino,         sulfonyl, sulfinyl, (C₁₋₁₀)alkyl, halo(C₁₋₁₀)alkyl,         hydroxy(C₁₋₁₀)alkyl, carbonyl(C₁₋₁₀)alkyl,         thiocarbonyl(C₁₋₁₀)alkyl, sulfonyl(C₁₋₁₀)alkyl,         sulfinyl(C₁₋₁₀)alkyl, aza(C₁₋₁₀)alkyl, (C₁₋₁₀)oxaalkyl,         (C₁₋₁₀)oxoalkyl, imino(C₁₋₁₀)alkyl,         (C₃₋₁₂)cycloalkyl(C₁₋₅)alkyl,         hetero(C₃₋₁₂)cycloalkyl(C₁₋₁₀)alkyl, aryl(C₁₋₁₀)alkyl,         hetero(C₁₋₁₀)aryl(C₁₋₅)alkyl, (C₉₋₁₂)bicycloaryl(C₁₋₅)alkyl,         hetero(C₈₋₁₂)bicycloaryl(C₁₋₅)alkyl, hetero(C₁₋₁₀)alkyl,         (C₃₋₁₂)cycloalkyl, hetero(C₃₋₁₂)cycloalkyl, (C₉₋₁₂)bicycloalkyl,         hetero(C₃₋₁₂)bicycloalkyl, (C₄₋₁₂)aryl, hetero(C₁₋₁₀)aryl,         (C₉₋₁₂)bicycloaryl and hetero(C₄₋₁₂)bicycloaryl, each         substituted or unsubstituted;     -   R₁₇ and R₁₈ are each independently selected from the group         consisting of hydrogen, halo, nitro, cyano, thio, hydroxy,         alkoxy, aryloxy, heteroaryloxy, carbonyl, amino,         (C₁₋₁₀)alkylamino, sulfonamido, imino, sulfonyl, sulfinyl,         (C₁₋₁₀)alkyl, halo(C₁₋₁₀)alkyl, carbonyl(C₁₋₃)alkyl,         thiocarbonyl(C₁₋₃)alkyl, sulfonyl(C₁₋₃)alkyl,         sulfinyl(C₁₋₃)alkyl, amino (C₁₋₁₀)alkyl, imino(C₁₋₃)alkyl,         (C₃₋₁₂)cycloalkyl(C₁₋₅)alkyl,         hetero(C₃₋₁₂)cycloalkyl(C₁₋₅)alkyl, aryl(C₁₋₁₀)alkyl,         heteroaryl(C₁₋₅)alkyl, (C₉₋₁₂)bicycloaryl(C₁₋₅)alkyl,         hetero(C₈₋₁₂)bicycloaryl(C₁₋₅)alkyl, (C₃₋₁₂)cycloalkyl,         hetero(C₃₋₁₂)cycloalkyl, (C₉₋₁₂)bicycloalkyl,         hetero(C₃₋₁₂)bicycloalkyl, aryl, heteroaryl, (C₉₋₁₂)bicycloaryl         and hetero(C₄₋₁₂)bicycloaryl, each substituted or unsubstituted;         and         R₁₉ is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, hydroxy,         alkoxy, aryloxy, heteroaryloxy, carbonyl, amino,         (C₁₋₁₀)alkylamino, sulfonamido, imino, sulfonyl, sulfinyl,         (C₁₋₁₀)alkyl, halo(C₁₋₁₀)alkyl, carbonyl(C₁₋₃)alkyl,         thiocarbonyl(C₁₋₃)alkyl, sulfonyl(C₁₋₃)alkyl,         sulfinyl(C₁₋₃)alkyl, amino (C₁₋₁₀)alkyl, imino(C₁₋₃)alkyl,         (C₃₋₁₂)cycloalkyl(C₁₋₅)alkyl,         hetero(C₃₋₁₂)cycloalkyl(C₁₋₅)alkyl, aryl(C₁₋₁₀)alkyl,         heteroaryl(C₁₋₅)alkyl, (C₉₋₁₂)bicycloaryl(C₁₋₅)alkyl,         hetero(C₈₋₁₂)bicycloaryl(C₁₋₅)alkyl, (C₃₋₁₂)cycloalkyl,         hetero(C₃₋₁₂)cycloalkyl, (C₉₋₁₂)bicycloalkyl,         hetero(C₃₋₁₂)bicycloalkyl, aryl, heteroaryl, (C₉₋₁₂)bicycloaryl         and hetero(C₄₋₁₂)bicycloaryl, each substituted or unsubstituted.

In still another embodiment, glucokinase activators of the present invention have the formula:

or a polymorph, solvate, ester, tautomer, enantiomer, pharmaceutically acceptable salt or prodrug thereof, wherein

t is selected from the group consisting of 0, 1 and 2;

-   -   Q is selected from the group consisting of O, S, CS, CO, SO,         SO₂, CR₁₇R₁₈ and NR₁₉;     -   R₄, R₆ and R₇ are each independently selected from the group         consisting of hydrogen, halo, nitro, cyano, thio, hydroxy,         alkoxy, aryloxy, heteroaryloxy, carbonyl, amino,         (C₁₋₁₀)alkylamino, sulfonamido, imino, sulfonyl, sulfinyl,         (C₁₋₁₀)alkyl, halo(C₁₋₁₀)alkyl, carbonyl(C₁₋₃)alkyl,         thiocarbonyl(C₁₋₃)alkyl, sulfonyl(C₁₋₃)alkyl,         sulfinyl(C₁₋₃)alkyl, amino (C₁₋₁₀)alkyl, imino(C₁₋₃)alkyl,         (C₃₋₁₂)cycloalkyl(C₁₋₅)alkyl,         hetero(C₃₋₁₂)cycloalkyl(C₁₋₅)alkyl, aryl(C₁₋₁₀)alkyl,         heteroaryl(C₁₋₅)alkyl, (C₉₋₁₂)bicycloaryl(C₁₋₅)alkyl,         hetero(C₈₋₁₂)bicycloaryl(C₁₋₅)alkyl, (C₃₋₁₂)cycloalkyl,         hetero(C₃₋₁₂)cycloalkyl, (C₉₋₁₂)bicycloalkyl,         hetero(C₃₋₁₂)bicycloalkyl, aryl, heteroaryl, (C₉₋₁₂)bicycloaryl         and hetero(C₄₋₁₂)bicycloaryl, each substituted or unsubstituted,         or any two of R₄, R₆ and R₇ are taken together to form a         substituted or unsubstituted ring;     -   each R₁₃ is independently selected from the group consisting of         hydrogen, halo, nitro, cyano, thio, hydroxy, alkoxy, aryloxy,         heteroaryloxy, carbonyl, amino, (C₁₋₁₀)alkylamino, sulfonamido,         imino, sulfonyl, sulfinyl, (C₁₋₁₀)alkyl, halo(C₁₋₁₀)alkyl,         carbonyl(C₁₋₃)alkyl, thiocarbonyl(C₁₋₃)alkyl,         sulfonyl(C₁₋₃)alkyl, sulfinyl(C₁₋₃)alkyl, amino (C₁₋₁₀)alkyl,         imino(C₁₋₃)alkyl, (C₃₋₁₂)cycloalkyl(C₁₋₅)alkyl,         hetero(C₃₋₁₂)cycloalkyl(C₁₋₅)alkyl, aryl(C₁₋₁₀)alkyl,         heteroaryl(C₁₋₅)alkyl, (C₉₋₁₂)bicycloaryl(C₁₋₅)alkyl,         hetero(C₈₋₁₂)bicycloaryl(C₁₋₅)alkyl, (C₃₋₁₂)cycloalkyl,         hetero(C₃₋₁₂)cycloalkyl, (C₉₋₁₂)bicycloalkyl,         hetero(C₃₋₁₂)bicycloalkyl, aryl, heteroaryl, (C₉₋₁₂)bicycloaryl         and hetero(C₄₋₁₂)bicycloaryl, each substituted or unsubstituted;     -   R₁₆ is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, halo,         nitro, cyano, thio, oxy, hydroxy, carbonyloxy, (C₁₋₁₀)alkoxy,         (C₄₋₁₂)aryloxy, hetero(C₁₋₁₀)aryloxy, carbonyl, oxycarbonyl,         aminocarbonyl, amino, (C₁₋₁₀)alkylamino, sulfonamido, imino,         sulfonyl, sulfinyl, (C₁₋₁₀)alkyl, halo(C₁₋₁₀)alkyl,         hydroxy(C₁₋₁₀)alkyl, carbonyl(C₁₋₁₀)alkyl,         thiocarbonyl(C₁₋₁₀)alkyl, sulfonyl(C₁₋₁₀)alkyl,         sulfinyl(C₁₋₁₀)alkyl, aza(C₁₋₁₀)alkyl, (C₁₋₁₀)Oxaalkyl,         (C₁₋₁₀)Oxoalkyl, imino(C₁₋₁₀)alkyl,         (C₃₋₁₂)cycloalkyl(C₁₋₅)alkyl,         hetero(C₃₋₁₂)cycloalkyl(C₁₋₁₀)alkyl, aryl(C₁₋₁₀)alkyl,         hetero(C₁₋₁₀)aryl(C₁₋₅)alkyl, (C₉₋₁₂)bicycloaryl(C₁₋₅)alkyl,         hetero(C₈₋₁₂)bicycloaryl(C₁₋₅)alkyl, hetero(C₁₋₁₀)alkyl,         (C₃₋₁₂)cycloalkyl, hetero(C₃₋₁₂)cycloalkyl, (C₉₋₁₂)bicycloalkyl,         hetero(C₃₋₁₂)bicycloalkyl, (C₄₋₁₂)aryl, hetero(C₁₋₁₀)aryl,         (C₉₋₁₂)bicycloaryl and hetero(C₄₋₁₂)bicycloaryl, each         substituted or unsubstituted;     -   R₁₇ and R₁₈ are each independently selected from the group         consisting of hydrogen, halo, nitro, cyano, thio, hydroxy,         alkoxy, aryloxy, heteroaryloxy, carbonyl, amino,         (C₁₋₁₀)alkylamino, sulfonamido, imino, sulfonyl, sulfinyl,         (C₁₋₁₀)alkyl, halo(C₁₋₁₀)alkyl, carbonyl(C₁₋₃)alkyl,         thiocarbonyl(C₁₋₃)alkyl, sulfonyl(C₁₋₃)alkyl,         sulfinyl(C₁₋₃)alkyl, amino (C₁₋₁₀)alkyl, imino(C₁₋₃)alkyl,         (C₃₋₁₂)cycloalkyl(C₁₋₅)alkyl,         hetero(C₃₋₁₂)cycloalkyl(C₁₋₅)alkyl, aryl(C₁₋₁₀)alkyl,         heteroaryl(C₁₋₅)alkyl, (C₉₋₁₂)bicycloaryl(C₁₋₅)alkyl,         hetero(C₈₋₁₂)bicycloaryl(C₁₋₅)alkyl, (C₃₋₁₂)cycloalkyl,         hetero(C₃₋₁₂)cycloalkyl, (C₉₋₁₂)bicycloalkyl,         hetero(C₃₋₁₂)bicycloalkyl, aryl, heteroaryl, (C₉₋₁₂)bicycloaryl         and hetero(C₄₋₁₂)bicycloaryl, each substituted or unsubstituted;         and     -   R₁₉ is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, hydroxy,         alkoxy, aryloxy, heteroaryloxy, carbonyl, amino,         (C₁₋₁₀)alkylamino, sulfonamido, imino, sulfonyl, sulfinyl,         (C₁₋₁₀)alkyl, halo(C₁₋₁₀)alkyl, carbonyl(C₁₋₃)alkyl,         thiocarbonyl(C₁₋₃)alkyl, sulfonyl(C₁₋₃)alkyl,         sulfinyl(C₁₋₃)alkyl, amino (C₁₋₁₀)alkyl, imino(C₁₋₃)alkyl,         (C₃₋₁₂)cycloalkyl(C₁₋₅)alkyl,         hetero(C₃₋₁₂)cycloalkyl(C₁₋₅)alkyl, aryl(C₁₋₁₀)alkyl,         heteroaryl(C₁₋₅)alkyl, (C₉₋₁₂)bicycloaryl(C₁₋₅)alkyl,         hetero(C₈₋₁₂)bicycloaryl(C₁₋₅)alkyl, (C₃₋₁₂)cycloalkyl,         hetero(C₃₋₁₂)cycloalkyl, (C₉₋₁₂)bicycloalkyl,         hetero(C₃₋₁₂)bicycloalkyl, aryl, heteroaryl, (C₉₋₁₂)bicycloaryl         and hetero(C₄₋₁₂)bicycloaryl, each substituted or unsubstituted.

In yet another embodiment, glucokinase activators of the present invention have the formula:

or a polymorph, solvate, ester, tautomer, enantiomer, pharmaceutically acceptable salt or prodrug thereof, wherein

-   -   t is selected from the group consisting of 0, 1 and 2;     -   Q is selected from the group consisting of O, S, CS, CO, SO,         SO₂, CR₁₇R₁₈ and NR₁₉;     -   R₄, R₆ and R₇ are each independently selected from the group         consisting of hydrogen, halo, nitro, cyano, thio, hydroxy,         alkoxy, aryloxy, heteroaryloxy, carbonyl, amino,         (C₁₋₁₀)alkylamino, sulfonamido, imino, sulfonyl, sulfinyl,         (C₁₋₁₀)alkyl, halo(C₁₋₁₀)alkyl, carbonyl(C₁₋₃)alkyl,         thiocarbonyl(C₁₋₃)alkyl, sulfonyl(C₁₋₃)alkyl,         sulfinyl(C₁₋₃)alkyl, amino (C₁₋₁₀)alkyl, imino(C₁₋₃)alkyl,         (C₃₋₁₂)cycloalkyl(C₁₋₅)alkyl,         hetero(C₃₋₁₂)cycloalkyl(C₁₋₅)alkyl, aryl(C₁₋₁₀)alkyl,         heteroaryl(C₁₋₅)alkyl, (C₉₋₁₂)bicycloaryl(C₁₋₅)alkyl,         hetero(C₈₋₁₂)bicycloaryl(C₁₋₅)alkyl, (C₃₋₁₂)cycloalkyl,         hetero(C₃₋₁₂)cycloalkyl, (C₉₋₁₂)bicycloalkyl,         hetero(C₃₋₁₂)bicycloalkyl, aryl, heteroaryl, (C₉₋₁₂)bicycloaryl         and hetero(C₄₋₁₂)bicycloaryl, each substituted or unsubstituted,         or any two of R₄, R₆ and R₇ are taken together to form a         substituted or unsubstituted ring;     -   each R₁₃ is independently selected from the group consisting of         hydrogen, halo, nitro, cyano, thio, hydroxy, alkoxy, aryloxy,         heteroaryloxy, carbonyl, amino, (C₁₋₁₀)alkylamino, sulfonamido,         imino, sulfonyl, sulfinyl, (C₁₋₁₀)alkyl, halo(C₁₋₁₀)alkyl,         carbonyl(C₁₋₃)alkyl, thiocarbonyl(C₁₋₃)alkyl,         sulfonyl(C₁₋₃)alkyl, sulfinyl(C₁₋₃)alkyl, amino (C₁₋₁₀)alkyl,         imino(C₁₋₃)alkyl, (C₃₋₁₂)cycloalkyl(C₁₋₅)alkyl,         hetero(C₃₋₁₂)cycloalkyl(C₁₋₅)alkyl, aryl(C₁₋₁₀)alkyl,         heteroaryl(C₁₋₅)alkyl, (C₉₋₁₂)bicycloaryl(C₁₋₅)alkyl,         hetero(C₈₋₁₂)bicycloaryl(C₁₋₅)alkyl, (C₃₋₁₂)cycloalkyl,         hetero(C₃₋₁₂)cycloalkyl, (C₉₋₁₂)bicycloalkyl,         hetero(C₃₋₁₂)bicycloalkyl, aryl, heteroaryl, (C₉₋₁₂)bicycloaryl         and hetero(C₄₋₁₂)bicycloaryl, each substituted or unsubstituted;     -   R₁₆ is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, halo,         nitro, cyano, thio, oxy, hydroxy, carbonyloxy, (C₁₋₁₀)alkoxy,         (C₄₋₁₂)aryloxy, hetero(C₁₋₁₀)aryloxy, carbonyl, oxycarbonyl,         aminocarbonyl, amino, (C₁₋₁₀)alkylamino, sulfonamido, imino,         sulfonyl, sulfinyl, (C₁₋₁₀)alkyl, halo(C₁₋₁₀)alkyl,         hydroxy(C₁₋₁₀)alkyl, carbonyl(C₁₋₁₀)alkyl,         thiocarbonyl(C₁₋₁₀)alkyl, sulfonyl(C₁₋₁₀)alkyl,         sulfinyl(C₁₋₁₀)alkyl, aza(C₁₋₁₀)alkyl, (C₁₋₁₀)oxaalkyl,         (C₁₋₁₀)oxoalkyl, imino(C₁₋₁₀)alkyl,         (C₃₋₁₂)cycloalkyl(C₁₋₅)alkyl,         hetero(C₃₋₁₂)cycloalkyl(C₁₋₁₀)alkyl, aryl(C₁₋₁₀)alkyl,         hetero(C₁₋₁₀)aryl(C₁₋₅)alkyl, (C₉₋₁₂)bicycloaryl(C₁₋₅)alkyl,         hetero(C₈₋₁₂)bicycloaryl(C₁₋₅)alkyl, hetero(C₁₋₁₀)alkyl,         (C₃₋₁₂)cycloalkyl, hetero(C₃₋₁₂)cycloalkyl, (C₉₋₁₂)bicycloalkyl,         hetero(C₃₋₁₂)bicycloalkyl, (C₄₋₁₂)aryl, hetero(C₁₋₁₀)aryl,         (C₉₋₁₂)bicycloaryl and hetero(C₄₋₁₂)bicycloaryl, each         substituted or unsubstituted;     -   R₁₇ and R₁₈ are each independently selected from the group         consisting of hydrogen, halo, nitro, cyano, thio, hydroxy,         alkoxy, aryloxy, heteroaryloxy, carbonyl, amino,         (C₁₋₁₀)alkylamino, sulfonamido, imino, sulfonyl, sulfinyl,         (C₁₋₁₀)alkyl, halo(C₁₋₁₀)alkyl, carbonyl(C₁₋₃)alkyl,         thiocarbonyl(C₁₋₃)alkyl, sulfonyl(C₁₋₃)alkyl,         sulfinyl(C₁₋₃)alkyl, amino (C₁₋₁₀)alkyl, imino(C₁₋₃)alkyl,         (C₃₋₁₂)cycloalkyl(C₁₋₅)alkyl,         hetero(C₃₋₁₂)cycloalkyl(C₁₋₅)alkyl, aryl(C₁₋₁₀)alkyl,         heteroaryl(C₁₋₅)alkyl, (C₉₋₁₂)bicycloaryl(C₁₋₅)alkyl,         hetero(C₈₋₁₂)bicycloaryl(C₁₋₅)alkyl, (C₃₋₁₂)cycloalkyl,         hetero(C₃₋₁₂)cycloalkyl, (C₉₋₁₂)bicycloalkyl,         hetero(C₃₋₁₂)bicycloalkyl, aryl, heteroaryl, (C₉₋₁₂)bicycloaryl         and hetero(C₄₋₁₂)bicycloaryl, each substituted or unsubstituted;         and     -   R₁₉ is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, hydroxy,         alkoxy, aryloxy, heteroaryloxy, carbonyl, amino,         (C₁₋₁₀)alkylamino, sulfonamido, imino, sulfonyl, sulfinyl,         (C₁₋₁₀)alkyl, halo(C₁₋₁₀)alkyl, carbonyl(C₁₋₃)alkyl,         thiocarbonyl(C₁₋₃)alkyl, sulfonyl(C₁₋₃)alkyl,         sulfinyl(C₁₋₃)alkyl, amino (C₁₋₁₀)alkyl, imino(C₁₋₃)alkyl,         (C₃₋₁₂)cycloalkyl(C₁₋₅)alkyl,         hetero(C₃₋₁₂)cycloalkyl(C₁₋₅)alkyl, aryl(C₁₋₁₀)alkyl,         heteroaryl(C₁₋₅)alkyl, (C₉₋₁₂)bicycloaryl(C₁₋₅)alkyl,         hetero(C₈₋₁₂)bicycloaryl(C₁₋₅)alkyl, (C₃₋₁₂)cycloalkyl,         hetero(C₃₋₁₂)cycloalkyl, (C₉₋₁₂)bicycloalkyl,         hetero(C₃₋₁₂)bicycloalkyl, aryl, heteroaryl, (C₉₋₁₂)bicycloaryl         and hetero(C₄₋₁₂)bicycloaryl, each substituted or unsubstituted.

In a further embodiment, glucokinase activators of the present invention have the formula:

or a polymorph, solvate, ester, tautomer, enantiomer, pharmaceutically acceptable salt or prodrug thereof, wherein

-   -   t is selected from the group consisting of 0, 1 and 2;     -   Q is selected from the group consisting of O, S, CS, CO, SO,         SO₂, CR₁₇R₁₈ and NR₁₉;     -   R₄, R₆ and R₇ are each independently selected from the group         consisting of hydrogen, halo, nitro, cyano, thio, hydroxy,         alkoxy, aryloxy, heteroaryloxy, carbonyl, amino,         (C₁₋₁₀)alkylamino, sulfonamido, imino, sulfonyl, sulfinyl,         (C₁₋₁₀)alkyl, halo(C₁₋₁₀)alkyl, carbonyl(C₁₋₃)alkyl,         thiocarbonyl(C₁₋₃)alkyl, sulfonyl(C₁₋₃)alkyl,         sulfinyl(C₁₋₃)alkyl, amino (C₁₋₁₀)alkyl, imino(C₁₋₃)alkyl,         (C₃₋₁₂)cycloalkyl(C₁₋₅)alkyl,         hetero(C₃₋₁₂)cycloalkyl(C₁₋₅)alkyl, aryl(C₁₋₁₀)alkyl,         heteroaryl(C₁₋₅)alkyl, (C₉₋₁₂)bicycloaryl(C₁₋₅)alkyl,         hetero(C₈₋₁₂)bicycloaryl(C₁₋₅)alkyl, (C₃₋₁₂)cycloalkyl,         hetero(C₃₋₁₂)cycloalkyl, (C₉₋₁₂)bicycloalkyl,         hetero(C₃₋₁₂)bicycloalkyl, aryl, heteroaryl, (C₉₋₁₂)bicycloaryl         and hetero(C₄₋₁₂)bicycloaryl, each substituted or unsubstituted,         or any two of R₄, R₆ and R₇ are taken together to form a         substituted or unsubstituted ring;     -   each R₁₃ is independently selected from the group consisting of         hydrogen, halo, nitro, cyano, thio, hydroxy, alkoxy, aryloxy,         heteroaryloxy, carbonyl, amino, (C₁₋₁₀)alkylamino, sulfonamido,         imino, sulfonyl, sulfinyl, (C₁₋₁₀)alkyl, halo(C₁₋₁₀)alkyl,         carbonyl(C₁₋₃)alkyl, thiocarbonyl(C₁₋₃)alkyl,         sulfonyl(C₁₋₃)alkyl, sulfinyl(C₁₋₃)alkyl, amino (C₁₋₁₀)alkyl,         imino(C₁₋₃)alkyl, (C₃₋₁₂)cycloalkyl(C₁₋₅)alkyl,         hetero(C₃₋₁₂)cycloalkyl(C₁₋₅)alkyl, aryl(C₁₋₁₀)alkyl,         heteroaryl(C₁₋₅)alkyl, (C₉₋₁₂)bicycloaryl(C₁₋₅)alkyl,         hetero(C₈₋₁₂)bicycloaryl(C₁₋₅)alkyl, (C₃₋₁₂)cycloalkyl,         hetero(C₃₋₁₂)cycloalkyl, (C₉₋₁₂)bicycloalkyl,         hetero(C₃₋₁₂)bicycloalkyl, aryl, heteroaryl, (C₉₋₁₂)bicycloaryl         and hetero(C₄₋₁₂)bicycloaryl, each substituted or unsubstituted;     -   R₁₆ is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, halo,         nitro, cyano, thio, oxy, hydroxy, carbonyloxy, (C₁₋₁₀)alkoxy,         (C₄₋₁₂)aryloxy, hetero(C₁₋₁₀)aryloxy, carbonyl, oxycarbonyl,         aminocarbonyl, amino, (C₁₋₁₀)alkylamino, sulfonamido, imino,         sulfonyl, sulfinyl, (C₁₋₁₀)alkyl, halo(C₁₋₁₀)alkyl,         hydroxy(C₁₋₁₀)alkyl, carbonyl(C₁₋₁₀)alkyl,         thiocarbonyl(C₁₋₁₀)alkyl, sulfonyl(C₁₋₁₀)alkyl,         sulfinyl(C₁₋₁₀)alkyl, aza(C₁₋₁₀)alkyl, (C₁₋₁₀)oxaalkyl,         (C₁₋₁₀)oxoalkyl, imino(C₁₋₁₀)alkyl,         (C₃₋₁₂)cycloalkyl(C₁₋₅)alkyl,         hetero(C₃₋₁₂)cycloalkyl(C₁₋₁₀)alkyl, aryl(C₁₋₁₀)alkyl,         hetero(C₁₋₁₀)aryl(C₁₋₅)alkyl, (C₉₋₁₂)bicycloaryl(C₁₋₅)alkyl,         hetero(C₈₋₁₂)bicycloaryl(C₁₋₅)alkyl, hetero(C₁₋₁₀)alkyl,         (C₃₋₁₂)cycloalkyl, hetero(C₃₋₁₂)cycloalkyl, (C₉₋₁₂)bicycloalkyl,         hetero(C₃₋₁₂)bicycloalkyl, (C₄₋₁₂)aryl, hetero(C₁₋₁₀)aryl,         (C₉₋₁₂)bicycloaryl and hetero(C₄₋₁₂)bicycloaryl, each         substituted or unsubstituted;     -   R₁₇ and R₁₈ are each independently selected from the group         consisting of hydrogen, halo, nitro, cyano, thio, hydroxy,         alkoxy, aryloxy, heteroaryloxy, carbonyl, amino,         (C₁₋₁₀)alkylamino, sulfonamido, imino, sulfonyl, sulfinyl,         (C₁₋₁₀)alkyl, halo(C₁₋₁₀)alkyl, carbonyl(C₁₋₃)alkyl,         thiocarbonyl(C₁₋₃)alkyl, sulfonyl(C₁₋₃)alkyl,         sulfinyl(C₁₋₃)alkyl, amino (C₁₋₁₀)alkyl, imino(C₁₋₃)alkyl,         (C₃₋₁₂)cycloalkyl(C₁₋₅)alkyl,         hetero(C₃₋₁₂)cycloalkyl(C₁₋₅)alkyl, aryl(C₁₋₁₀)alkyl,         heteroaryl(C₁₋₅)alkyl, (C₉₋₁₂)bicycloaryl(C₁₋₅)alkyl,         hetero(C₈₋₁₂)bicycloaryl(C₁₋₅)alkyl, (C₃₋₁₂)cycloalkyl,         hetero(C₃₋₁₂)cycloalkyl, (C₉₋₁₂)bicycloalkyl,         hetero(C₃₋₁₂)bicycloalkyl, aryl, heteroaryl, (C₉₋₁₂)bicycloaryl         and hetero(C₄₋₁₂)bicycloaryl, each substituted or unsubstituted;         and     -   R₁₉ is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, hydroxy,         alkoxy, aryloxy, heteroaryloxy, carbonyl, amino,         (C₁₋₁₀)alkylamino, sulfonamido, imino, sulfonyl, sulfinyl,         (C₁₋₁₀)alkyl, halo(C₁₋₁₀)alkyl, carbonyl(C₁₋₃)alkyl,         thiocarbonyl(C₁₋₃)alkyl, sulfonyl(C₁₋₃)alkyl,         sulfinyl(C₁₋₃)alkyl, amino (C₁₋₁₀)alkyl, imino(C₁₋₃)alkyl,         (C₃₋₁₂)cycloalkyl(C₁₋₅)alkyl,         hetero(C₃₋₁₂)cycloalkyl(C₁₋₅)alkyl, aryl(C₁₋₁₀)alkyl,         heteroaryl(C₁₋₅)alkyl, (C₉₋₁₂)bicycloaryl(C₁₋₅)alkyl,         hetero(C₈₋₁₂)bicycloaryl(C₁₋₅)alkyl, (C₃₋₁₂)cycloalkyl,         hetero(C₃₋₁₂)cycloalkyl, (C₉₋₁₂)bicycloalkyl,         hetero(C₃₋₁₂)bicycloalkyl, aryl, heteroaryl, (C₉₋₁₂)bicycloaryl         and hetero(C₄₋₁₂)bicycloaryl, each substituted or unsubstituted.

In another of its aspects, the present invention relates to methods of making compounds that are useful as glucokinase activators. In one embodiment, the methods comprise the steps of:

reacting a compound having the formula

with a compound having the formula

under conditions that form a first reaction product having the formula

and

reacting the first reaction product with a compound having the formula

under conditions that form a product having the formula

wherein

-   -   n is selected from the group consisting of 3, 4 and 5;     -   V₁ is selected from the group consisting of CR₄ and N;     -   V₂ is selected from the group consisting of CR₆ and N;     -   each X is independently selected from the group consisting of         CR₈R₉, CO, CS, NR₁₀, O, S, SO and SO₂;     -   R₁ is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen and a         substituent convertible to hydrogen in vivo;     -   R₂ and R₃ are each independently selected from the group         consisting of hydrogen, carbonyl, sulfonyl, sulfinyl,         (C₁₋₁₀)alkyl, halo(C₁₋₁₀)alkyl, carbonyl(C₁₋₃)alkyl,         thiocarbonyl(C₁₋₃)alkyl, sulfonyl(C₁₋₃)alkyl,         sulfinyl(C₁₋₃)alkyl, amino (C₁₋₁₀)alkyl, imino(C₁₋₃)alkyl,         (C₃₋₁₂)cycloalkyl(C₁₋₅)alkyl,         hetero(C₃₋₁₂)cycloalkyl(C₁₋₅)alkyl, aryl(C₁₋₁₀)alkyl,         heteroaryl(C₁₋₅)alkyl, (C₉₋₁₂)bicycloaryl(C₁₋₅)alkyl,         hetero(C₈₋₁₂)bicycloaryl(C₁₋₅)alkyl, (C₃₋₁₂)cycloalkyl,         hetero(C₃₋₁₂)cycloalkyl, (C₉₋₁₂)bicycloalkyl,         hetero(C₃₋₁₂)bicycloalkyl, aryl, heteroaryl, (C₉₋₁₂)bicycloaryl         and hetero(C₄₋₁₂)bicycloaryl, each substituted or unsubstituted,         or R₂ and R₃ are taken together to form a substituted or         unsubstituted ring;     -   R₄, R₅, R₆ and R₇ are each independently selected from the group         consisting of hydrogen, halo, nitro, cyano, thio, hydroxy,         alkoxy, aryloxy, heteroaryloxy, carbonyl, amino,         (C₁₋₁₀)alkylamino, sulfonamido, imino, sulfonyl, sulfinyl,         (C₁₋₁₀)alkyl, halo(C₁₋₁₀)alkyl, carbonyl(C₁₋₃)alkyl,         thiocarbonyl(C₁₋₃)alkyl, sulfonyl(C₁₋₃)alkyl,         sulfinyl(C₁₋₃)alkyl, amino (C₁₋₁₀)alkyl, imino(C₁₋₃)alkyl,         (C₃₋₁₂)cycloalkyl(C₁₋₅)alkyl,         hetero(C₃₋₁₂)cycloalkyl(C₁₋₅)alkyl, aryl(C₁₋₁₀)alkyl,         heteroaryl(C₁₋₅)alkyl, (C₉₋₁₂)bicycloaryl(C₁₋₅)alkyl,         hetero(C₈₋₁₂)bicycloaryl(C₁₋₅)alkyl, (C₃₋₁₂)cycloalkyl,         hetero(C₃₋₁₂)cycloalkyl, (C₉₋₁₂)bicycloalkyl,         hetero(C₃₋₁₂)bicycloalkyl, aryl, heteroaryl, (C₉₋₁₂)bicycloaryl         and hetero(C₄₋₁₂)bicycloaryl, each substituted or unsubstituted,         or any two of R₄, R₅, R₆ and R₇ are taken together to form a         substituted or unsubstituted ring;     -   R₈ and R₉ are each independently selected from the group         consisting of hydrogen, halo, nitro, cyano, thio, hydroxy,         alkoxy, aryloxy, heteroaryloxy, carbonyl, amino,         (C₁₋₁₀)alkylamino, sulfonamido, imino, sulfonyl, sulfinyl,         (C₁₋₁₀)alkyl, halo(C₁₋₁₀)alkyl, carbonyl(C₁₋₃)alkyl,         thiocarbonyl(C₁₋₃)alkyl, sulfonyl(C₁₋₃)alkyl,         sulfinyl(C₁₋₃)alkyl, amino (C₁₋₁₀)alkyl, imino(C₁₋₃)alkyl,         (C₃₋₁₂)cycloalkyl(C₁₋₅)alkyl,         hetero(C₃₋₁₂)cycloalkyl(C₁₋₅)alkyl, aryl(C₁₋₁₀)alkyl,         heteroaryl(C₁₋₅)alkyl, (C₉₋₁₂)bicycloaryl(C₁₋₅)alkyl,         hetero(C₈₋₁₂)bicycloaryl(C₁₋₅)alkyl, (C₃₋₁₂)cycloalkyl,         hetero(C₃₋₁₂)cycloalkyl, (C₉₋₁₂)bicycloalkyl,         hetero(C₃₋₁₂)bicycloalkyl, aryl, heteroaryl, (C₉₋₁₂)bicycloaryl         and hetero(C₄₋₁₂)bicycloaryl, each substituted or unsubstituted,         with the proviso that R₉ is absent when the atom to which it is         bound forms part of a double bond; and     -   R₁₀ is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, hydroxy,         alkoxy, aryloxy, heteroaryloxy, carbonyl, amino,         (C₁₋₁₀)alkylamino, sulfonamido, imino, sulfonyl, sulfinyl,         (C₁₋₁₀)alkyl, halo(C₁₋₁₀)alkyl, carbonyl(C₁₋₃)alkyl,         thiocarbonyl(C₁₋₃)alkyl, sulfonyl(C₁₋₃)alkyl,         sulfinyl(C₁₋₃)alkyl, amino (C₁₋₁₀)alkyl, imino(C₁₋₃)alkyl,         (C₃₋₁₂)cycloalkyl(C₁₋₅)alkyl,         hetero(C₃₋₁₂)cycloalkyl(C₁₋₅)alkyl, aryl(C₁₋₁₀)alkyl,         heteroaryl(C₁₋₅)alkyl, (C₉₋₁₂)bicycloaryl(C₁₋₅)alkyl,         hetero(C₈₋₁₂)bicycloaryl(C₁₋₅)alkyl, (C₃₋₁₂)cycloalkyl,         hetero(C₃₋₁₂)cycloalkyl, (C₉₋₁₂)bicycloalkyl,         hetero(C₃₋₁₂)bicycloalkyl, aryl, heteroaryl, (C₉₋₁₂)bicycloaryl         and hetero(C₄₋₁₂)bicycloaryl, each substituted or unsubstituted,         with the proviso that R₁₀ is absent when the atom to which it is         bound forms part of a double bond.

In another embodiment, the methods comprise the steps of:

treating a compound having the formula

under conditions that form a first reaction product having the formula

treating the first reaction product under conditions that form a second reaction product having the formula

treating the second reaction product under conditions that form a third reaction product having the formula

reacting the third reaction product with a compound having the formula R₅—R_(a) under conditions that form a fourth reaction product having the formula

treating the fourth reaction product under conditions that form a fifth reaction product having the formula

and

reacting the fifth reaction product with a compound having the formula

under conditions that form a product having the formula

wherein

-   -   n is selected from the group consisting of 3, 4 and 5;     -   each X is independently selected from the group consisting of         CR₈R₉, CO, CS, NR₁₀, O, S, SO and SO₂;     -   R_(a) is a metal;     -   R₁ is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen and a         substituent convertible to hydrogen in vivo;     -   R₂ and R₃ are each independently selected from the group         consisting of hydrogen, carbonyl, sulfonyl, sulfinyl,         (C₁₋₁₀)alkyl, halo(C₁₋₁₀)alkyl, carbonyl(C₁₋₃)alkyl,         thiocarbonyl(C₁₋₃)alkyl, sulfonyl(C₁₋₃)alkyl,         sulfinyl(C₁₋₃)alkyl, amino (C₁₋₁₀)alkyl, imino(C₁₋₃)alkyl,         (C₃₋₁₂)cycloalkyl(C₁₋₅)alkyl,         hetero(C₃₋₁₂)cycloalkyl(C₁₋₅)alkyl, aryl(C₁₋₁₀)alkyl,         heteroaryl(C₁₋₅)alkyl, (C₉₋₁₂)bicycloaryl(C₁₋₅)alkyl,         hetero(C₈₋₁₂)bicycloaryl(C₁₋₅)alkyl, (C₃₋₁₂)cycloalkyl,         hetero(C₃₋₁₂)cycloalkyl, (C₉₋₁₂)bicycloalkyl,         hetero(C₃₋₁₂)bicycloalkyl, aryl, heteroaryl, (C₉₋₁₂)bicycloaryl         and hetero(C₄₋₁₂)bicycloaryl, each substituted or unsubstituted,         or R₂ and R₃ are taken together to form a substituted or         unsubstituted ring;     -   R₅ is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, halo,         nitro, cyano, thio, hydroxy, alkoxy, aryloxy, heteroaryloxy,         carbonyl, amino, (C₁₋₁₀)alkylamino, sulfonamido, imino,         sulfonyl, sulfinyl, (C₁₋₁₀)alkyl, halo(C₁₋₁₀)alkyl,         carbonyl(C₁₋₃)alkyl, thiocarbonyl(C₁₋₃)alkyl,         sulfonyl(C₁₋₃)alkyl, sulfinyl(C₁₋₃)alkyl, amino (C₁₋₁₀)alkyl,         imino(C₁₋₃)alkyl, (C₃₋₁₂)cycloalkyl(C₁₋₅)alkyl,         hetero(C₃₋₁₂)cycloalkyl(C₁₋₅)alkyl, aryl(C₁₋₁₀)alkyl,         heteroaryl(C₁₋₅)alkyl, (C₉₋₁₂)bicycloaryl(C₁₋₅)alkyl,         hetero(C₈₋₁₂)bicycloaryl(C₁₋₅)alkyl, (C₃₋₁₂)cycloalkyl,         hetero(C₃₋₁₂)cycloalkyl, (C₉₋₁₂)bicycloalkyl,         hetero(C₃₋₁₂)bicycloalkyl, aryl, heteroaryl, (C₉₋₁₂)bicycloaryl         and hetero(C₄₋₁₂)bicycloaryl, each substituted or unsubstituted;     -   R₈ and R₉ are each independently selected from the group         consisting of hydrogen, halo, nitro, cyano, thio, hydroxy,         alkoxy, aryloxy, heteroaryloxy, carbonyl, amino,         (C₁₋₁₀)alkylamino, sulfonamido, imino, sulfonyl, sulfinyl,         (C₁₋₁₀)alkyl, halo(C₁₋₁₀)alkyl, carbonyl(C₁₋₃)alkyl,         thiocarbonyl(C₁₋₃)alkyl, sulfonyl(C₁₋₃)alkyl,         sulfinyl(C₁₋₃)alkyl, amino (C₁₋₁₀)alkyl, imino(C₁₋₃)alkyl,         (C₃₋₁₂)cycloalkyl(C₁₋₅)alkyl,         hetero(C₃₋₁₂)cycloalkyl(C₁₋₅)alkyl, aryl(C₁₋₁₀)alkyl,         heteroaryl(C₁₋₅)alkyl, (C₉₋₁₂)bicycloaryl(C₁₋₅)alkyl,         hetero(C₈₋₁₂)bicycloaryl(C₁₋₅)alkyl, (C₃₋₁₂)cycloalkyl,         hetero(C₃₋₁₂)cycloalkyl, (C₉₋₁₂)bicycloalkyl,         hetero(C₃₋₁₂)bicycloalkyl, aryl, heteroaryl, (C₉₋₁₂)bicycloaryl         and hetero(C₄₋₁₂)bicycloaryl, each substituted or unsubstituted,         with the proviso that R₉ is absent when the atom to which it is         bound forms part of a double bond; and     -   R₁₀ is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, hydroxy,         alkoxy, aryloxy, heteroaryloxy, carbonyl, amino,         (C₁₋₁₀)alkylamino, sulfonamido, imino, sulfonyl, sulfinyl,         (C₁₋₁₀)alkyl, halo(C₁₋₁₀)alkyl, carbonyl(C₁₋₃)alkyl,         thiocarbonyl(C₁₋₃)alkyl, sulfonyl(C₁₋₃)alkyl,         sulfinyl(C₁₋₃)alkyl, amino (C₁₋₁₀)alkyl, imino(C₁₋₃)alkyl,         (C₃₋₁₂)cycloalkyl(C₁₋₅)alkyl,         hetero(C₃₋₁₂)cycloalkyl(C₁₋₅)alkyl, aryl(C₁₋₁₀)alkyl,         heteroaryl(C₁₋₅)alkyl, (C₉₋₁₂)bicycloaryl(C₁₋₅)alkyl,         hetero(C₈₋₁₂)bicycloaryl(C₁₋₅)alkyl, (C₃₋₁₂)cycloalkyl,         hetero(C₃₋₁₂)cycloalkyl, (C₉₋₁₂)bicycloalkyl,         hetero(C₃₋₁₂)bicycloalkyl, aryl, heteroaryl, (C₉₋₁₂)bicycloaryl         and hetero(C₄₋₁₂)bicycloaryl, each substituted or unsubstituted,         with the proviso that R₁₀ is absent when the atom to which it is         bound forms part of a double bond.

In still another embodiment, the methods comprise the steps of:

treating a compound having the formula

under conditions that form a first reaction product having the formula

treating the first reaction product under conditions that form a second reaction product having the formula

treating the second reaction product under conditions that form a third reaction product having the formula

and

reacting the third reaction product with a compound having the formula

under conditions that form a product having the formula

wherein

-   -   n is selected from the group consisting of 3, 4 and 5;     -   V₁ is selected from the group consisting of CR₄ and N;     -   each X is independently selected from the group consisting of         CR₈R₉, CO, CS, NR₁₀, O, S, SO and SO₂;     -   R_(b) is a (C₁₋₃)alkyl;     -   R₁ is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen and a         substituent convertible to hydrogen in vivo;     -   R₄ and R₅ are each independently selected from the group         consisting of hydrogen, halo, nitro, cyano, thio, hydroxy,         alkoxy, aryloxy, heteroaryloxy, carbonyl, amino,         (C₁₋₁₀)alkylamino, sulfonamido, imino, sulfonyl, sulfinyl,         (C₁₋₁₀)alkyl, halo(C₁₋₁₀)alkyl, carbonyl(C₁₋₃)alkyl,         thiocarbonyl(C₁₋₃)alkyl, sulfonyl(C₁₋₃)alkyl,         sulfinyl(C₁₋₃)alkyl, amino (C₁₋₁₀)alkyl, imino(C₁₋₃)alkyl,         (C₃₋₁₂)cycloalkyl(C₁₋₅)alkyl,         hetero(C₃₋₁₂)cycloalkyl(C₁₋₅)alkyl, aryl(C₁₋₁₀)alkyl,         heteroaryl(C₁₋₅)alkyl, (C₉₋₁₂)bicycloaryl(C₁₋₅)alkyl,         hetero(C₈₋₁₂)bicycloaryl(C₁₋₅)alkyl, (C₃₋₁₂)cycloalkyl,         hetero(C₃₋₁₂)cycloalkyl, (C₉₋₁₂)bicycloalkyl,         hetero(C₃₋₁₂)bicycloalkyl, aryl, heteroaryl, (C₉₋₁₂)bicycloaryl         and hetero(C₄₋₁₂)bicycloaryl, each substituted or unsubstituted,         or R₄ and R₅ are taken together to form a substituted or         unsubstituted ring;     -   R₈ and R₉ are each independently selected from the group         consisting of hydrogen, halo, nitro, cyano, thio, hydroxy,         alkoxy, aryloxy, heteroaryloxy, carbonyl, amino,         (C₁₋₁₀)alkylamino, sulfonamido, imino, sulfonyl, sulfinyl,         (C₁₋₁₀)alkyl, halo(C₁₋₁₀)alkyl, carbonyl(C₁₋₃)alkyl,         thiocarbonyl(C₁₋₃)alkyl, sulfonyl(C₁₋₃)alkyl,         sulfinyl(C₁₋₃)alkyl, amino (C₁₋₁₀)alkyl, imino(C₁₋₃)alkyl,         (C₃₋₁₂)cycloalkyl(C₁₋₅)alkyl,         hetero(C₃₋₁₂)cycloalkyl(C₁₋₅)alkyl, aryl(C₁₋₁₀)alkyl,         heteroaryl(C₁₋₅)alkyl, (C₉₋₁₂)bicycloaryl(C₁₋₅)alkyl,         hetero(C₈₋₁₂)bicycloaryl(C₁₋₅)alkyl, (C₃₋₁₂)cycloalkyl,         hetero(C₃₋₁₂)cycloalkyl, (C₉₋₁₂)bicycloalkyl,         hetero(C₃₋₁₂)bicycloalkyl, aryl, heteroaryl, (C₉₋₁₂)bicycloaryl         and hetero(C₄₋₁₂)bicycloaryl, each substituted or unsubstituted,         with the proviso that R₉ is absent when the atom to which it is         bound forms part of a double bond;     -   R₁₀ is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, hydroxy,         alkoxy, aryloxy, heteroaryloxy, carbonyl, amino,         (C₁₋₁₀)alkylamino, sulfonamido, imino, sulfonyl, sulfinyl,         (C₁₋₁₀)alkyl, halo(C₁₋₁₀)alkyl, carbonyl(C₁₋₃)alkyl,         thiocarbonyl(C₁₋₃)alkyl, sulfonyl(C₁₋₃)alkyl,         sulfinyl(C₁₋₃)alkyl, amino (C₁₋₁₀)alkyl, imino(C₁₋₃)alkyl,         (C₃₋₁₂)cycloalkyl(C₁₋₅)alkyl,         hetero(C₃₋₁₂)cycloalkyl(C₁₋₅)alkyl, aryl(C₁₋₁₀)alkyl,         heteroaryl(C₁₋₅)alkyl, (C₉₋₁₂)bicycloaryl(C₁₋₅)alkyl,         hetero(C₈₋₁₂)bicycloaryl(C₁₋₅)alkyl, (C₃₋₁₂)cycloalkyl,         hetero(C₃₋₁₂)cycloalkyl, (C₉₋₁₂)bicycloalkyl,         hetero(C₃₋₁₂)bicycloalkyl, aryl, heteroaryl, (C₉₋₁₂)bicycloaryl         and hetero(C₄₋₁₂)bicycloaryl, each substituted or unsubstituted,         with the proviso that R₁₀ is absent when the atom to which it is         bound forms part of a double bond; and     -   R₂₁ is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, halo,         nitro, cyano, thio, oxy, hydroxy, carbonyloxy, (C₁₋₁₀)alkoxy,         (C₄₋₁₂)aryloxy, hetero(C₁₋₁₀)aryloxy, carbonyl, oxycarbonyl,         aminocarbonyl, amino, (C₁₋₁₀)alkylamino, sulfonamido, imino,         sulfonyl, sulfinyl, (C₁₋₁₀)alkyl, halo(C₁₋₁₀)alkyl,         hydroxy(C₁₋₁₀)alkyl, carbonyl(C₁₋₁₀)alkyl,         thiocarbonyl(C₁₋₁₀)alkyl, sulfonyl(C₁₋₁₀)alkyl,         sulfinyl(C₁₋₁₀)alkyl, aza(C₁₋₁₀)alkyl, (C₁₋₁₀)oxaalkyl,         (C₁₋₁₀)oxoalkyl, imino(C₁₋₁₀)alkyl,         (C₃₋₁₂)cycloalkyl(C₁₋₅)alkyl,         hetero(C₃₋₁₂)cycloalkyl(C₁₋₁₀)alkyl, aryl(C₁₋₁₀)alkyl,         hetero(C₁₋₁₀)aryl(C₁₋₅)alkyl, (C₉₋₁₂)bicycloaryl(C₁₋₅)alkyl,         hetero(C₈₋₁₂)bicycloaryl(C₁₋₅)alkyl, hetero(C₁₋₁₀)alkyl,         (C₃₋₁₂)cycloalkyl, hetero(C₃₋₁₂)cycloalkyl, (C₉₋₁₂)bicycloalkyl,         hetero(C₃₋₁₂)bicycloalkyl, (C₄₋₁₂)aryl, hetero(C₁₋₁₀)aryl,         (C₉₋₁₂)bicycloaryl and hetero(C₄₋₁₂)bicycloaryl, each         substituted or unsubstituted.

In yet another embodiment, the methods comprise the steps of:

reacting a compound having the formula

with a compound having the formula

under conditions that form a first reaction product having the formula

treating the first reaction product under conditions that form a second reaction product having the formula

and

reacting the second reaction product with a compound having the formula

under conditions that form a product having the formula

wherein

-   -   n is selected from the group consisting of 3, 4 and 5;     -   V₁ is selected from the group consisting of CR₄ and N;     -   V₂ is selected from the group consisting of CR₆ and N;     -   each X is independently selected from the group consisting of         CR₈R₉, CO, CS, NR₁₀, O, S, SO and SO₂;     -   R_(b) is a (C₁₋₃)alkyl;     -   R_(c) and R_(d) are each independently a leaving group;     -   R₁ is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen and a         substituent convertible to hydrogen in vivo;     -   R₂ is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, carbonyl,         sulfonyl, sulfinyl, (C₁₋₁₀)alkyl, halo(C₁₋₁₀)alkyl,         carbonyl(C₁₋₃)alkyl, thiocarbonyl(C₁₋₃)alkyl,         sulfonyl(C₁₋₃)alkyl, sulfinyl(C₁₋₃)alkyl, amino (C₁₋₁₀)alkyl,         imino(C₁₋₃)alkyl, (C₃₋₁₂)cycloalkyl(C₁₋₅)alkyl,         hetero(C₃₋₁₂)cycloalkyl(C₁₋₅)alkyl, aryl(C₁₋₁₀)alkyl,         heteroaryl(C₁₋₅)alkyl, (C₉₋₁₂)bicycloaryl(C₁₋₅)alkyl,         hetero(C₈₋₁₂)bicycloaryl(C₁₋₅)alkyl, (C₃₋₁₂)cycloalkyl,         hetero(C₃₋₁₂)cycloalkyl, (C₉₋₁₂)bicycloalkyl,         hetero(C₃₋₁₂)bicycloalkyl, aryl, heteroaryl, (C₉₋₁₂)bicycloaryl         and hetero(C₄₋₁₂)bicycloaryl, each substituted or unsubstituted;     -   R₄, R₅, R₆ and R₇ are each independently selected from the group         consisting of hydrogen, halo, nitro, cyano, thio, hydroxy,         alkoxy, aryloxy, heteroaryloxy, carbonyl, amino,         (C₁₋₁₀)alkylamino, sulfonamido, imino, sulfonyl, sulfinyl,         (C₁₋₁₀)alkyl, halo(C₁₋₁₀)alkyl, carbonyl(C₁₋₃)alkyl,         thiocarbonyl(C₁₋₃)alkyl, sulfonyl(C₁₋₃)alkyl,         sulfinyl(C₁₋₃)alkyl, amino (C₁₋₁₀)alkyl, imino(C₁₋₃)alkyl,         (C₃₋₁₂)cycloalkyl(C₁₋₅)alkyl,         hetero(C₃₋₁₂)cycloalkyl(C₁₋₅)alkyl, aryl(C₁₋₁₀)alkyl,         heteroaryl(C₁₋₅)alkyl, (C₉₋₁₂)bicycloaryl(C₁₋₅)alkyl,         hetero(C₈₋₁₂)bicycloaryl(C₁₋₅)alkyl, (C₃₋₁₂)cycloalkyl,         hetero(C₃₋₁₂)cycloalkyl, (C₉₋₁₂)bicycloalkyl,         hetero(C₃₋₁₂)bicycloalkyl, aryl, heteroaryl, (C₉₋₁₂)bicycloaryl         and hetero(C₄₋₁₂)bicycloaryl, each substituted or unsubstituted,         or any two of R₄, R₅, R₆ and R₇ are taken together to form a         substituted or unsubstituted ring;     -   R₈ and R₉ are each independently selected from the group         consisting of hydrogen, halo, nitro, cyano, thio, hydroxy,         alkoxy, aryloxy, heteroaryloxy, carbonyl, amino,         (C₁₋₁₀)alkylamino, sulfonamido, imino, sulfonyl, sulfinyl,         (C₁₋₁₀)alkyl, halo(C₁₋₁₀)alkyl, carbonyl(C₁₋₃)alkyl,         thiocarbonyl(C₁₋₃)alkyl, sulfonyl(C₁₋₃)alkyl,         sulfinyl(C₁₋₃)alkyl, amino (C₁₋₁₀)alkyl, imino(C₁₋₃)alkyl,         (C₃₋₁₂)cycloalkyl(C₁₋₅)alkyl,         hetero(C₃₋₁₂)cycloalkyl(C₁₋₅)alkyl, aryl(C₁₋₁₀)alkyl,         heteroaryl(C₁₋₅)alkyl, (C₉₋₁₂)bicycloaryl(C₁₋₅)alkyl,         hetero(C₈₋₁₂)bicycloaryl(C₁₋₅)alkyl, (C₃₋₁₂)cycloalkyl,         hetero(C₃₋₁₂)cycloalkyl, (C₉₋₁₂)bicycloalkyl,         hetero(C₃₋₁₂)bicycloalkyl, aryl, heteroaryl, (C₉₋₁₂)bicycloaryl         and hetero(C₄₋₁₂)bicycloaryl, each substituted or unsubstituted,         with the proviso that R₉ is absent when the atom to which it is         bound forms part of a double bond; and     -   R₁₀ is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, hydroxy,         alkoxy, aryloxy, heteroaryloxy, carbonyl, amino,         (C₁₋₁₀)alkylamino, sulfonamido, imino, sulfonyl, sulfinyl,         (C₁₋₁₀)alkyl, halo(C₁₋₁₀)alkyl, carbonyl(C₁₋₃)alkyl,         thiocarbonyl(C₁₋₃)alkyl, sulfonyl(C₁₋₃)alkyl,         sulfinyl(C₁₋₃)alkyl, amino (C₁₋₁₀)alkyl, imino(C₁₋₃)alkyl,         (C₃₋₁₂)cycloalkyl(C₁₋₅)alkyl,         hetero(C₃₋₁₂)cycloalkyl(C₁₋₅)alkyl, aryl(C₁₋₁₀)alkyl,         heteroaryl(C₁₋₅)alkyl, (C₉₋₁₂)bicycloaryl(C₁₋₅)alkyl,         hetero(C₈₋₁₂)bicycloaryl(C₁₋₅)alkyl, (C₃₋₁₂)cycloalkyl,         hetero(C₃₋₁₂)cycloalkyl, (C₉₋₁₂)bicycloalkyl,         hetero(C₃₋₁₂)bicycloalkyl, aryl, heteroaryl, (C₉₋₁₂)bicycloaryl         and hetero(C₄₋₁₂)bicycloaryl, each substituted or unsubstituted,         with the proviso that R₁₀ is absent when the atom to which it is         bound forms part of a double bond.

In a further embodiment, the methods comprise the steps of:

reacting a compound having the formula

with a compound having the formula

under conditions that form a first reaction product having the formula

reacting the first reaction product with a compound having the formula R₂₁CHO under conditions that form a second reaction product having the formula

treating the second reaction product under conditions that form a third reaction product having the formula

and

reacting the third reaction product with a compound having the formula

under conditions that form a product having the formula

wherein

-   -   n is selected from the group consisting of 3, 4 and 5;     -   V₁ is selected from the group consisting of CR₄ and N;     -   V₂ is selected from the group consisting of CR₆ and N;     -   each X is independently selected from the group consisting of         CR₈R₉, CO, CS, NR₁₀, O, S, SO and SO₂;     -   R_(b) is a (C₁₋₃)alkyl;     -   R_(c) and R_(d) are each independently a leaving group;     -   R₁ is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen and a         substituent convertible to hydrogen in vivo;     -   R₄, R₅, R₆ and R₇ are each independently selected from the group         consisting of hydrogen, halo, nitro, cyano, thio, hydroxy,         alkoxy, aryloxy, heteroaryloxy, carbonyl, amino,         (C₁₋₁₀)alkylamino, sulfonamido, imino, sulfonyl, sulfinyl,         (C₁₋₁₀)alkyl, halo(C₁₋₁₀)alkyl, carbonyl(C₁₋₃)alkyl,         thiocarbonyl(C₁₋₃)alkyl, sulfonyl(C₁₋₃)alkyl,         sulfinyl(C₁₋₃)alkyl, amino (C₁₋₁₀)alkyl, imino(C₁₋₃)alkyl,         (C₃₋₁₂)cycloalkyl(C₁₋₅)alkyl,         hetero(C₃₋₁₂)cycloalkyl(C₁₋₅)alkyl, aryl(C₁₋₁₀)alkyl,         heteroaryl(C₁₋₅)alkyl, (C₉₋₁₂)bicycloaryl(C₁₋₅)alkyl,         hetero(C₈₋₁₂)bicycloaryl(C₁₋₅)alkyl, (C₃₋₁₂)cycloalkyl,         hetero(C₃₋₁₂)cycloalkyl, (C₉₋₁₂)bicycloalkyl,         hetero(C₃₋₁₂)bicycloalkyl, aryl, heteroaryl, (C₉₋₁₂)bicycloaryl         and hetero(C₄₋₁₂)bicycloaryl, each substituted or unsubstituted,         or any two of R₄, R₅, R₆ and R₇ are taken together to form a         substituted or unsubstituted ring;     -   R₈ and R₉ are each independently selected from the group         consisting of hydrogen, halo, nitro, cyano, thio, hydroxy,         alkoxy, aryloxy, heteroaryloxy, carbonyl, amino,         (C₁₋₁₀)alkylamino, sulfonamido, imino, sulfonyl, sulfinyl,         (C₁₋₁₀)alkyl, halo(C₁₋₁₀)alkyl, carbonyl(C₁₋₃)alkyl,         thiocarbonyl(C₁₋₃)alkyl, sulfonyl(C₁₋₃)alkyl,         sulfinyl(C₁₋₃)alkyl, amino (C₁₋₁₀)alkyl, imino(C₁₋₃)alkyl,         (C₃₋₁₂)cycloalkyl(C₁₋₅)alkyl,         hetero(C₃₋₁₂)cycloalkyl(C₁₋₅)alkyl, aryl(C₁₋₁₀)alkyl,         heteroaryl(C₁₋₅)alkyl, (C₉₋₁₂)bicycloaryl(C₁₋₅)alkyl,         hetero(C₈₋₁₂)bicycloaryl(C₁₋₅)alkyl, (C₃₋₁₂)cycloalkyl,         hetero(C₃₋₁₂)cycloalkyl, (C₉₋₁₂)bicycloalkyl,         hetero(C₃₋₁₂)bicycloalkyl, aryl, heteroaryl, (C₉₋₁₂)bicycloaryl         and hetero(C₄₋₁₂)bicycloaryl, each substituted or unsubstituted,         with the proviso that R₉ is absent when the atom to which it is         bound forms part of a double bond;     -   R₁₀ is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, hydroxy,         alkoxy, aryloxy, heteroaryloxy, carbonyl, amino,         (C₁₋₁₀)alkylamino, sulfonamido, imino, sulfonyl, sulfinyl,         (C₁₋₁₀)alkyl, halo(C₁₋₁₀)alkyl, carbonyl(C₁₋₃)alkyl,         thiocarbonyl(C₁₋₃)alkyl, sulfonyl(C₁₋₃)alkyl,         sulfinyl(C₁₋₃)alkyl, amino (C₁₋₁₀)alkyl, imino(C₁₋₃)alkyl,         (C₃₋₁₂)cycloalkyl(C₁₋₅)alkyl,         hetero(C₃₋₁₂)cycloalkyl(C₁₋₅)alkyl, aryl(C₁₋₁₀)alkyl,         heteroaryl(C₁₋₅)alkyl, (C₉₋₁₂)bicycloaryl(C₁₋₅)alkyl,         hetero(C₈₋₁₂)bicycloaryl(C₁₋₅)alkyl, (C₃₋₁₂)cycloalkyl,         hetero(C₃₋₁₂)cycloalkyl, (C₉₋₁₂)bicycloalkyl,         hetero(C₃₋₁₂)bicycloalkyl, aryl, heteroaryl, (C₉₋₁₂)bicycloaryl         and hetero(C₄₋₁₂)bicycloaryl, each substituted or unsubstituted,         with the proviso that R₁₀ is absent when the atom to which it is         bound forms part of a double bond; and     -   R₂₁ is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, halo,         nitro, cyano, thio, oxy, hydroxy, carbonyloxy, (C₁₋₁₀)alkoxy,         (C₄₋₁₂)aryloxy, hetero(C₁₋₁₀)aryloxy, carbonyl, oxycarbonyl,         aminocarbonyl, amino, (C₁₋₁₀)alkylamino, sulfonamido, imino,         sulfonyl, sulfinyl, (C₁₋₁₀)alkyl, halo(C₁₋₁₀)alkyl,         hydroxy(C₁₋₁₀)alkyl, carbonyl(C₁₋₁₀)alkyl,         thiocarbonyl(C₁₋₁₀)alkyl, sulfonyl(C₁₋₁₀)alkyl,         sulfinyl(C₁₋₁₀)alkyl, aza(C₁₋₁₀)alkyl, (C₁₋₁₀)oxaalkyl,         (C₁₋₁₀)oxoalkyl, imino(C₁₋₁₀)alkyl,         (C₃₋₁₂)cycloalkyl(C₁₋₅)alkyl,         hetero(C₃₋₁₂)cycloalkyl(C₁₋₁₀)alkyl, aryl(C₁₋₁₀)alkyl,         hetero(C₁₋₁₀)aryl(C₁₋₅)alkyl, (C₉₋₁₂)bicycloaryl(C₁₋₅)alkyl,         hetero(C₈₋₁₂)bicycloaryl(C₁₋₅)alkyl, hetero(C₁₋₁₀)alkyl,         (C₃₋₁₂)cycloalkyl, hetero(C₃₋₁₂)cycloalkyl, (C₉₋₁₂)bicycloalkyl,         hetero(C₃₋₁₂)bicycloalkyl, (C₄₋₁₂)aryl, hetero(C₁₋₁₀)aryl,         (C₉₋₁₂)bicycloaryl and hetero(C₄₋₁₂)bicycloaryl, each         substituted or unsubstituted.

In still a further embodiment, the methods comprise the steps of:

reacting a compound having the formula

with a compound having the formula

under conditions that form a first reaction product having the formula

reacting the first reaction product with a compound having the formula R₂₁CH₂R_(e) under conditions that form a second reaction product having the formula

treating the second reaction under conditions that form a third reaction product having the formula

and

reacting the third reaction product with a compound having the formula

under conditions that form a product having the formula

wherein

-   -   n is selected from the group consisting of 3, 4 and 5;     -   V₁ is selected from the group consisting of CR₄ and N;     -   V₂ is selected from the group consisting of CR₆ and N;     -   each X is independently selected from the group consisting of         CR₈R₉, CO, CS, NR₁₀, O, S, SO and SO₂;     -   R_(b) is a (C₁₋₃)alkyl;     -   R_(c), R_(d) and R_(e) are each independently a leaving group;     -   R₁ is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen and a         substituent convertible to hydrogen in vivo;     -   R₄, R₅, R₆ and R₇ are each independently selected from the group         consisting of hydrogen, halo, nitro, cyano, thio, hydroxy,         alkoxy, aryloxy, heteroaryloxy, carbonyl, amino,         (C₁₋₁₀)alkylamino, sulfonamido, imino, sulfonyl, sulfinyl,         (C₁₋₁₀)alkyl, halo(C₁₋₁₀)alkyl, carbonyl(C₁₋₃)alkyl,         thiocarbonyl(C₁₋₃)alkyl, sulfonyl(C₁₋₃)alkyl,         sulfinyl(C₁₋₃)alkyl, amino (C₁₋₁₀)alkyl, imino(C₁₋₃)alkyl,         (C₃₋₁₂)cycloalkyl(C₁₋₅)alkyl,         hetero(C₃₋₁₂)cycloalkyl(C₁₋₅)alkyl, aryl(C₁₋₁₀)alkyl,         heteroaryl(C₁₋₅)alkyl, (C₉₋₁₂)bicycloaryl(C₁₋₅)alkyl,         hetero(C₈₋₁₂)bicycloaryl(C₁₋₅)alkyl, (C₃₋₁₂)cycloalkyl,         hetero(C₃₋₁₂)cycloalkyl, (C₉₋₁₂)bicycloalkyl,         hetero(C₃₋₁₂)bicycloalkyl, aryl, heteroaryl, (C₉₋₁₂)bicycloaryl         and hetero(C₄₋₁₂)bicycloaryl, each substituted or unsubstituted,         or any two of R₄, R₅, R₆ and R₇ are taken together to form a         substituted or unsubstituted ring;     -   R₈ and R₉ are each independently selected from the group         consisting of hydrogen, halo, nitro, cyano, thio, hydroxy,         alkoxy, aryloxy, heteroaryloxy, carbonyl, amino,         (C₁₋₁₀)alkylamino, sulfonamido, imino, sulfonyl, sulfinyl,         (C₁₋₁₀)alkyl, halo(C₁₋₁₀)alkyl, carbonyl(C₁₋₃)alkyl,         thiocarbonyl(C₁₋₃)alkyl, sulfonyl(C₁₋₃)alkyl,         sulfinyl(C₁₋₃)alkyl, amino (C₁₋₁₀)alkyl, imino(C₁₋₃)alkyl,         (C₃₋₁₂)cycloalkyl(C₁₋₅)alkyl,         hetero(C₃₋₁₂)cycloalkyl(C₁₋₅)alkyl, aryl(C₁₋₁₀)alkyl,         heteroaryl(C₁₋₅)alkyl, (C₉₋₁₂)bicycloaryl(C₁₋₅)alkyl,         hetero(C₈₋₁₂)bicycloaryl(C₁₋₅)alkyl, (C₃₋₁₂)cycloalkyl,         hetero(C₃₋₁₂)cycloalkyl, (C₉₋₁₂)bicycloalkyl,         hetero(C₃₋₁₂)bicycloalkyl, aryl, heteroaryl, (C₉₋₁₂)bicycloaryl         and hetero(C₄₋₁₂)bicycloaryl, each substituted or unsubstituted,         with the proviso that R₉ is absent when the atom to which it is         bound forms part of a double bond;     -   R₁₀ is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, hydroxy,         alkoxy, aryloxy, heteroaryloxy, carbonyl, amino,         (C₁₋₁₀)alkylamino, sulfonamido, imino, sulfonyl, sulfinyl,         (C₁₋₁₀)alkyl, halo(C₁₋₁₀)alkyl, carbonyl(C₁₋₃)alkyl,         thiocarbonyl(C₁₋₃)alkyl, sulfonyl(C₁₋₃)alkyl,         sulfinyl(C₁₋₃)alkyl, amino (C₁₋₁₀)alkyl, imino(C₁₋₃)alkyl,         (C₃₋₁₂)cycloalkyl(C₁₋₅)alkyl,         hetero(C₃₋₁₂)cycloalkyl(C₁₋₅)alkyl, aryl(C₁₋₁₀)alkyl,         heteroaryl(C₁₋₅)alkyl, (C₉₋₁₂)bicycloaryl(C₁₋₅)alkyl,         hetero(C₈₋₁₂)bicycloaryl(C₁₋₅)alkyl, (C₃₋₁₂)cycloalkyl,         hetero(C₃₋₁₂)cycloalkyl, (C₉₋₁₂)bicycloalkyl,         hetero(C₃₋₁₂)bicycloalkyl, aryl, heteroaryl, (C₉₋₁₂)bicycloaryl         and hetero(C₄₋₁₂)bicycloaryl, each substituted or unsubstituted,         with the proviso that R₁₀ is absent when the atom to which it is         bound forms part of a double bond; and     -   R₂₁ is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, halo,         nitro, cyano, thio, oxy, hydroxy, carbonyloxy, (C₁₋₁₀)alkoxy,         (C₄₋₁₂)aryloxy, hetero(C₁₋₁₀)aryloxy, carbonyl, oxycarbonyl,         aminocarbonyl, amino, (C₁₋₁₀)alkylamino, sulfonamido, imino,         sulfonyl, sulfinyl, (C₁₋₁₀)alkyl, halo(C₁₋₁₀)alkyl,         hydroxy(C₁₋₁₀)alkyl, carbonyl(C₁₋₁₀)alkyl,         thiocarbonyl(C₁₋₁₀)alkyl, sulfonyl(C₁₋₁₀)alkyl,         sulfinyl(C₁₋₁₀)alkyl, aza(C₁₋₁₀)alkyl, (C₁₋₁₀)oxaalkyl,         (C₁₋₁₀)oxoalkyl, imino(C₁₋₁₀)alkyl,         (C₃₋₁₂)cycloalkyl(C₁₋₅)alkyl,         hetero(C₃₋₁₂)cycloalkyl(C₁₋₁₀)alkyl, aryl(C₁₋₁₀)alkyl,         hetero(C₁₋₁₀)aryl(C₁₋₅)alkyl, (C₉₋₁₂)bicycloaryl(C₁₋₅)alkyl,         hetero(C₈₋₁₂)bicycloaryl(C₁₋₅)alkyl, hetero(C₁₋₁₀)alkyl,         (C₃₋₁₂)cycloalkyl, hetero(C₃₋₁₂)cycloalkyl, (C₉₋₁₂)bicycloalkyl,         hetero(C₃₋₁₂)bicycloalkyl, (C₄₋₁₂)aryl, hetero(C₁₋₁₀)aryl,         (C₉₋₁₂)bicycloaryl and hetero(C₄₋₁₂)bicycloaryl, each         substituted or unsubstituted.

In still another of its aspects, the present invention relates to intermediates that are useful in making glucokinase activators. In one embodiment, the intermediates have the formula

wherein

-   -   V₁ is selected from the group consisting of CR₄ and N;     -   V₂ is selected from the group consisting of CR₆ and N;     -   R₂ and R₃ are each independently selected from the group         consisting of hydrogen, carbonyl, sulfonyl, sulfinyl,         (C₁₋₁₀)alkyl, halo(C₁₋₁₀)alkyl, carbonyl(C₁₋₃)alkyl,         thiocarbonyl(C₁₋₃)alkyl, sulfonyl(C₁₋₃)alkyl,         sulfinyl(C₁₋₃)alkyl, amino (C₁₋₁₀)alkyl, imino(C₁₋₃)alkyl,         (C₃₋₁₂)cycloalkyl(C₁₋₅)alkyl,         hetero(C₃₋₁₂)cycloalkyl(C₁₋₅)alkyl, aryl(C₁₋₁₀)alkyl,         heteroaryl(C₁₋₅)alkyl, (C₉₋₁₂)bicycloaryl(C₁₋₅)alkyl,         hetero(C₈₋₁₂)bicycloaryl(C₁₋₅)alkyl, (C₃₋₁₂)cycloalkyl,         hetero(C₃₋₁₂)cycloalkyl, (C₉₋₁₂)bicycloalkyl,         hetero(C₃₋₁₂)bicycloalkyl, aryl, heteroaryl, (C₉₋₁₂)bicycloaryl         and hetero(C₄₋₁₂)bicycloaryl, each substituted or unsubstituted,         or R₂ and R₃ are taken together to form a substituted or         unsubstituted ring; and     -   R₄, R₅, R₆ and R₇ are each independently selected from the group         consisting of hydrogen, halo, nitro, cyano, thio, hydroxy,         alkoxy, aryloxy, heteroaryloxy, carbonyl, amino,         (C₁₋₁₀)alkylamino, sulfonamido, imino, sulfonyl, sulfinyl,         (C₁₋₁₀)alkyl, halo(C₁₋₁₀)alkyl, carbonyl(C₁₋₃)alkyl,         thiocarbonyl(C₁₋₃)alkyl, sulfonyl(C₁₋₃)alkyl,         sulfinyl(C₁₋₃)alkyl, amino (C₁₋₁₀)alkyl, imino(C₁₋₃)alkyl,         (C₃₋₁₂)cycloalkyl(C₁₋₅)alkyl,         hetero(C₃₋₁₂)cycloalkyl(C₁₋₅)alkyl, aryl(C₁₋₁₀)alkyl,         heteroaryl(C₁₋₅)alkyl, (C₉₋₁₂)bicycloaryl(C₁₋₅)alkyl,         hetero(C₈₋₁₂)bicycloaryl(C₁₋₅)alkyl, (C₃₋₁₂)cycloalkyl,         hetero(C₃₋₁₂)cycloalkyl, (C₉₋₁₂)bicycloalkyl,         hetero(C₃₋₁₂)bicycloalkyl, aryl, heteroaryl, (C₉₋₁₂)bicycloaryl         and hetero(C₄₋₁₂)bicycloaryl, each substituted or unsubstituted,         or any two of R₄, R₅, R₆ and R₇ are taken together to form a         substituted or unsubstituted ring.

In another embodiment, the intermediates have the formula

wherein

-   -   V₁ is selected from the group consisting of CR₄ and N;     -   V₂ is selected from the group consisting of CR₆ and N;     -   R_(b) is a (C₁₋₃)alkyl;     -   R₂ and R₃ are each independently selected from the group         consisting of hydrogen, carbonyl, sulfonyl, sulfinyl,         (C₁₋₁₀)alkyl, halo(C₁₋₁₀)alkyl, carbonyl(C₁₋₃)alkyl,         thiocarbonyl(C₁₋₃)alkyl, sulfonyl(C₁₋₃)alkyl,         sulfinyl(C₁₋₃)alkyl, amino (C₁₋₁₀)alkyl, imino(C₁₋₃)alkyl,         (C₃₋₁₂)cycloalkyl(C₁₋₅)alkyl,         hetero(C₃₋₁₂)cycloalkyl(C₁₋₅)alkyl, aryl(C₁₋₁₀)alkyl,         heteroaryl(C₁₋₅)alkyl, (C₉₋₁₂)bicycloaryl(C₁₋₅)alkyl,         hetero(C₈₋₁₂)bicycloaryl(C₁₋₅)alkyl, (C₃₋₁₂)cycloalkyl,         hetero(C₃₋₁₂)cycloalkyl, (C₉₋₁₂)bicycloalkyl,         hetero(C₃₋₁₂)bicycloalkyl, aryl, heteroaryl, (C₉₋₁₂)bicycloaryl         and hetero(C₄₋₁₂)bicycloaryl, each substituted or unsubstituted,         or R₂ and R₃ are taken together to form a substituted or         unsubstituted ring; and     -   R₄, R₅, R₆ and R₇ are each independently selected from the group         consisting of hydrogen, halo, nitro, cyano, thio, hydroxy,         alkoxy, aryloxy, heteroaryloxy, carbonyl, amino,         (C₁₋₁₀)alkylamino, sulfonamido, imino, sulfonyl, sulfinyl,         (C₁₋₁₀)alkyl, halo(C₁₋₁₀)alkyl, carbonyl(C₁₋₃)alkyl,         thiocarbonyl(C₁₋₃)alkyl, sulfonyl(C₁₋₃)alkyl,         sulfinyl(C₁₋₃)alkyl, amino (C₁₋₁₀)alkyl, imino(C₁₋₃)alkyl,         (C₃₋₁₂)cycloalkyl(C₁₋₅)alkyl,         hetero(C₃₋₁₂)cycloalkyl(C₁₋₅)alkyl, aryl(C₁₋₁₀)alkyl,         heteroaryl(C₁₋₅)alkyl, (C₉₋₁₂)bicycloaryl(C₁₋₅)alkyl,         hetero(C₈₋₁₂)bicycloaryl(C₁₋₅)alkyl, (C₃₋₁₂)cycloalkyl,         hetero(C₃₋₁₂)cycloalkyl, (C₉₋₁₂)bicycloalkyl,         hetero(C₃₋₁₂)bicycloalkyl, aryl, heteroaryl, (C₉₋₁₂)bicycloaryl         and hetero(C₄₋₁₂)bicycloaryl, each substituted or unsubstituted,         or any two of R₄, R₅, R₆ and R₇ are taken together to form a         substituted or unsubstituted ring.

In one variation of each of the above embodiments, ring A is a substituted or unsubstituted heteroaryl. In another variation of each of the above embodiments, ring A is selected from the group consisting of thiazolyl and pyridyl; each substituted or unsubstituted. In still another variation of each of the above embodiments, ring A is selected from the group consisting of thiazol-2-yl; 2-pyridyl; 5-methyl-thiazol-2-yl; 6-methyl-pyrid-2-yl; 4-methyl-pyrid-2-yl; 5-bromo-6-methyl-pyrid-2-yl; 5-phenyl-pyrid-2-yl; benzothiazol-2-yl; a nicotinic acid methyl ester; and 5-bromo-pyrid-2-yl.

In yet another variation of each of the above embodiments, ring A comprises:

wherein

-   -   l is selected from the group consisting of 1 and 2;     -   r is selected from the group consisting of 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6,         7 and 8;     -   W is selected from the group consisting of CR₁₂ or N;     -   each R₁₁ is independently selected from the group consisting of         hydrogen, halo, nitro, cyano, thio, hydroxy, alkoxy, aryloxy,         heteroaryloxy, carbonyl, amino, (C₁₋₁₀)alkylamino, sulfonamido,         imino, sulfonyl, sulfinyl, (C₁₋₁₀)alkyl, halo(C₁₋₁₀)alkyl,         carbonyl(C₁₋₃)alkyl, thiocarbonyl(C₁₋₃)alkyl,         sulfonyl(C₁₋₃)alkyl, sulfinyl(C₁₋₃)alkyl, amino (C₁₋₁₀)alkyl,         imino(C₁₋₃)alkyl, (C₃₋₁₂)cycloalkyl(C₁₋₅)alkyl,         hetero(C₃₋₁₂)cycloalkyl(C₁₋₅)alkyl, aryl(C₁₋₁₀)alkyl,         heteroaryl(C₁₋₅)alkyl, (C₉₋₁₂)bicycloaryl(C₁₋₅)alkyl,         hetero(C₈₋₁₂)bicycloaryl(C₁₋₅)alkyl, (C₃₋₁₂)cycloalkyl,         hetero(C₃₋₁₂)cycloalkyl, (C₉₋₁₂)bicycloalkyl,         hetero(C₃₋₁₂)bicycloalkyl, aryl, heteroaryl, (C₉₋₁₂)bicycloaryl         and hetero(C₄₋₁₂)bicycloaryl, each substituted or unsubstituted,         or any two R₁₁ are taken together to form a ring; and     -   R₁₂ is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen,         (C₁₋₃)alkyl, aryl and heteroaryl, each substituted or         unsubstituted, or R₁₁ and R₁₂ are taken together to form a ring.

In a further variation of each of the above embodiments, ring A comprises:

wherein

-   -   Y₁ and Y₂ are each independently selected from the group         consisting of CR₁₃ and N; and     -   each R₁₃ is independently selected from the group consisting of         hydrogen, halo, nitro, cyano, thio, hydroxy, alkoxy, aryloxy,         heteroaryloxy, carbonyl, amino, (C₁₋₁₀)alkylamino, sulfonamido,         imino, sulfonyl, sulfinyl, (C₁₋₁₀)alkyl, halo(C₁₋₁₀)alkyl,         carbonyl(C₁₋₃)alkyl, thiocarbonyl(C₁₋₃)alkyl,         sulfonyl(C₁₋₃)alkyl, sulfinyl(C₁₋₃)alkyl, amino (C₁₋₁₀)alkyl,         imino(C₁₋₃)alkyl, (C₃₋₁₂)cycloalkyl(C₁₋₅)alkyl,         hetero(C₃₋₁₂)cycloalkyl(C₁₋₅)alkyl, aryl(C₁₋₁₀)alkyl,         heteroaryl(C₁₋₅)alkyl, (C₉₋₁₂)bicycloaryl(C₁₋₅)alkyl,         hetero(C₈₋₁₂)bicycloaryl(C₁₋₅)alkyl, (C₃₋₁₂)cycloalkyl,         hetero(C₃₋₁₂)cycloalkyl, (C₉₋₁₂)bicycloalkyl,         hetero(C₃₋₁₂)bicycloalkyl, aryl, heteroaryl, (C₉₋₁₂)bicycloaryl         and hetero(C₄₋₁₂)bicycloaryl, each substituted or unsubstituted,         or two R₁₃ are taken together to form a substituted or         unsubstituted ring.

In still a further variation of each of the above embodiments, ring A comprises:

wherein

-   -   t is selected from the group consisting of 0, 1 and 2; and     -   each R₁₃ is independently selected from the group consisting of         hydrogen, halo, nitro, cyano, thio, hydroxy, alkoxy, aryloxy,         heteroaryloxy, carbonyl, amino, (C₁₋₁₀)alkylamino, sulfonamido,         imino, sulfonyl, sulfinyl, (C₁₋₁₀)alkyl, halo(C₁₋₁₀)alkyl,         carbonyl(C₁₋₃)alkyl, thiocarbonyl(C₁₋₃)alkyl,         sulfonyl(C₁₋₃)alkyl, sulfinyl(C₁₋₃)alkyl, amino (C₁₋₁₀)alkyl,         imino(C₁₋₃)alkyl, (C₃₋₁₂)cycloalkyl(C₁₋₅)alkyl,         hetero(C₃₋₁₂)cycloalkyl(C₁₋₅)alkyl, aryl(C₁₋₁₀)alkyl,         heteroaryl(C₁₋₅)alkyl, (C₉₋₁₂)bicycloaryl(C₁₋₅)alkyl,         hetero(C₈₋₁₂)bicycloaryl(C₁₋₅)alkyl, (C₃₋₁₂)cycloalkyl,         hetero(C₃₋₁₂)cycloalkyl, (C₉₋₁₂)bicycloalkyl,         hetero(C₃₋₁₂)bicycloalkyl, aryl, heteroaryl, (C₉₋₁₂)bicycloaryl         and hetero(C₄₋₁₂)bicycloaryl, each substituted or unsubstituted.

In yet a further variation of each of the above embodiments, ring A comprises:

wherein

-   -   R₁₃ is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, halo,         nitro, cyano, thio, hydroxy, alkoxy, aryloxy, heteroaryloxy,         carbonyl, amino, (C₁₋₁₀)alkylamino, sulfonamido, imino,         sulfonyl, sulfinyl, (C₁₋₁₀)alkyl, halo(C₁₋₁₀)alkyl,         carbonyl(C₁₋₃)alkyl, thiocarbonyl(C₁₋₃)alkyl,         sulfonyl(C₁₋₃)alkyl, sulfinyl(C₁₋₃)alkyl, amino (C₁₋₁₀)alkyl,         imino(C₁₋₃)alkyl, (C₃₋₁₂)cycloalkyl(C₁₋₅)alkyl,         hetero(C₃₋₁₂)cycloalkyl(C₁₋₅)alkyl, aryl(C₁₋₁₀)alkyl,         heteroaryl(C₁₋₅)alkyl, (C₉₋₁₂)bicycloaryl(C₁₋₅)alkyl,         hetero(C₈₋₁₂)bicycloaryl(C₁₋₅)alkyl, (C₃₋₁₂)cycloalkyl,         hetero(C₃₋₁₂)cycloalkyl, (C₉₋₁₂)bicycloalkyl,         hetero(C₃₋₁₂)bicycloalkyl, aryl, heteroaryl, (C₉₋₁₂)bicycloaryl         and hetero(C₄₋₁₂)bicycloaryl, each substituted or unsubstituted.

In another variation of each of the above embodiments, ring A comprises:

wherein

-   -   R_(13a), R_(13b), R_(13c) and R_(13d) are each independently         selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, halo, nitro,         cyano, thio, hydroxy, alkoxy, aryloxy, heteroaryloxy, carbonyl,         amino, (C₁₋₁₀)alkylamino, sulfonamido, imino, sulfonyl,         sulfinyl, (C₁₋₁₀)alkyl, halo(C₁₋₁₀)alkyl, carbonyl(C₁₋₃)alkyl,         thiocarbonyl(C₁₋₃)alkyl, sulfonyl(C₁₋₃)alkyl,         sulfinyl(C₁₋₃)alkyl, amino (C₁₋₁₀)alkyl, imino(C₁₋₃)alkyl,         (C₃₋₁₂)cycloalkyl(C₁₋₅)alkyl,         hetero(C₃₋₁₂)cycloalkyl(C₁₋₅)alkyl, aryl(C₁₋₁₀)alkyl,         heteroaryl(C₁₋₅)alkyl, (C₉₋₁₂)bicycloaryl(C₁₋₅)alkyl,         hetero(C₈₋₁₂)bicycloaryl(C₁₋₅)alkyl, (C₃₋₁₂)cycloalkyl,         hetero(C₃₋₁₂)cycloalkyl, (C₉₋₁₂)bicycloalkyl,         hetero(C₃₋₁₂)bicycloalkyl, aryl, heteroaryl, (C₉₋₁₂)bicycloaryl         and hetero(C₄₋₁₂)bicycloaryl, each substituted or unsubstituted,         or two of R_(13a), R_(13b), R_(13c) and R_(13d) are taken         together to form a substituted or unsubstituted ring.

In another variation of each of the above embodiments and variations, Y₁ is CR₁₃. In still another variation of each of the above embodiments and variations, Y₂ is CR₁₃. In yet another variation of each of the above embodiments and variations, Y₃ is CR₁₃. In a further variation of each of the above embodiments and variations, Y₄ is CR₁₃.

In still a further variation of each of the above embodiments and variations, Z is S.

In yet a further variation of each of the above embodiments and variations, n is 3 or 4.

In another variation of each of the above embodiments and variations, R₁ is hydrogen.

In still another variation of each of the above embodiments and variations, W is CR₁₂.

In yet another variation of each of the above embodiments and variations, l is 1.

In a further variation of each of the above embodiments and variations, r is 1.

In still a further variation of each of the above embodiments and variations, R₂ is hydrogen. In yet a further variation of each of the above embodiments and variations, R₂ comprises —CH₂R₂₁ and R₂₁ is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, halo, nitro, cyano, thio, oxy, hydroxy, carbonyloxy, (C₁₋₁₀)alkoxy, (C₄₋₁₂)aryloxy, hetero(C₁₋₁₀)aryloxy, carbonyl, oxycarbonyl, aminocarbonyl, amino, (C₁₋₁₀)alkylamino, sulfonamido, imino, sulfonyl, sulfinyl, (C₁₋₁₀)alkyl, halo(C₁₋₁₀)alkyl, hydroxy(C₁₋₁₀)alkyl, carbonyl(C₁₋₁₀)alkyl, thiocarbonyl(C₁₋₁₀)alkyl, sulfonyl(C₁₋₁₀)alkyl, sulfinyl(C₁₋₁₀)alkyl, aza(C₁₋₁₀)alkyl, (C₁₋₁₀)oxaalkyl, (C₁₋₁₀)oxoalkyl, imino(C₁₋₁₀)alkyl, (C₃₋₁₂)cycloalkyl(C₁₋₅)alkyl, hetero(C₃₋₁₂)cycloalkyl(C₁₋₁₀)alkyl, aryl(C₁₋₁₀)alkyl, hetero(C₁₋₁₀)aryl(C₁₋₅)alkyl, (C₉₋₁₂)bicycloaryl(C₁₋₅)alkyl, hetero(C₈₋₁₂)bicycloaryl(C₁₋₅)alkyl, hetero(C₁₋₁₀)alkyl, (C₃₋₁₂)cycloalkyl, hetero(C₃₋₁₂)cycloalkyl, (C₉₋₁₂)bicycloalkyl, hetero(C₃₋₁₂)bicycloalkyl, (C₄₋₁₂)aryl, hetero(C₁₋₁₀)aryl, (C₉₋₁₂)bicycloaryl and hetero(C₄₋₁₂)bicycloaryl, each substituted or unsubstituted.

In another variation of each of the above embodiments and variations, R₂ comprises

wherein

-   -   Q is selected from the group consisting of O, S, CS, CO, SO,         SO₂, CR₁₇R₁₈ and NR₁₉;     -   R₁₇ and R₁₈ are each independently selected from the group         consisting of hydrogen, halo, nitro, cyano, thio, hydroxy,         alkoxy, aryloxy, heteroaryloxy, carbonyl, amino,         (C₁₋₁₀)alkylamino, sulfonamido, imino, sulfonyl, sulfinyl,         (C₁₋₁₀)alkyl, halo(C₁₋₁₀)alkyl, carbonyl(C₁₋₃)alkyl,         thiocarbonyl(C₁₋₃)alkyl, sulfonyl(C₁₋₃)alkyl,         sulfinyl(C₁₋₃)alkyl, amino (C₁₋₁₀)alkyl, imino(C₁₋₃)alkyl,         (C₃₋₁₂)cycloalkyl(C₁₋₅)alkyl,         hetero(C₃₋₁₂)cycloalkyl(C₁₋₅)alkyl, aryl(C₁₋₁₀)alkyl,         heteroaryl(C₁₋₅)alkyl, (C₉₋₁₂)bicycloaryl(C₁₋₅)alkyl,         hetero(C₈₋₁₂)bicycloaryl(C₁₋₅)alkyl, (C₃₋₁₂)cycloalkyl,         hetero(C₃₋₁₂)cycloalkyl, (C₉₋₁₂)bicycloalkyl,         hetero(C₃₋₁₂)bicycloalkyl, aryl, heteroaryl, (C₉₋₁₂)bicycloaryl         and hetero(C₄₋₁₂)bicycloaryl, each substituted or unsubstituted;         and     -   R₁₉ is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, hydroxy,         alkoxy, aryloxy, heteroaryloxy, carbonyl, amino,         (C₁₋₁₀)alkylamino, sulfonamido, imino, sulfonyl, sulfinyl,         (C₁₋₁₀)alkyl, halo(C₁₋₁₀)alkyl, carbonyl(C₁₋₃)alkyl,         thiocarbonyl(C₁₋₃)alkyl, sulfonyl(C₁₋₃)alkyl,         sulfinyl(C₁₋₃)alkyl, amino (C₁₋₁₀)alkyl, imino(C₁₋₃)alkyl,         (C₃₋₁₂)cycloalkyl(C₁₋₅)alkyl,         hetero(C₃₋₁₂)cycloalkyl(C₁₋₅)alkyl, aryl(C₁₋₁₀)alkyl,         heteroaryl(C₁₋₅)alkyl, (C₉₋₁₂)bicycloaryl(C₁₋₅)alkyl,         hetero(C₈₋₁₂)bicycloaryl(C₁₋₅)alkyl, (C₃₋₁₂)cycloalkyl,         hetero(C₃₋₁₂)cycloalkyl, (C₉₋₁₂)bicycloalkyl,         hetero(C₃₋₁₂)bicycloalkyl, aryl, heteroaryl, (C₉₋₁₂)bicycloaryl         and hetero(C₄₋₁₂)bicycloaryl, each substituted or unsubstituted.

In still another variation of each of the above embodiments and variations, R₂ comprises

-   -   Q is selected from the group consisting of O, S, CS, CO, SO,         SO₂, CR₁₇R₁₈ and NR₁₉;     -   R₁₇ and R₁₈ are each independently selected from the group         consisting of hydrogen, halo, nitro, cyano, thio, hydroxy,         alkoxy, aryloxy, heteroaryloxy, carbonyl, amino,         (C₁₋₁₀)alkylamino, sulfonamido, imino, sulfonyl, sulfinyl,         (C₁₋₁₀)alkyl, halo(C₁₋₁₀)alkyl, carbonyl(C₁₋₃)alkyl,         thiocarbonyl(C₁₋₃)alkyl, sulfonyl(C₁₋₃)alkyl,         sulfinyl(C₁₋₃)alkyl, amino (C₁₋₁₀)alkyl, imino(C₁₋₃)alkyl,         (C₃₋₁₂)cycloalkyl(C₁₋₅)alkyl,         hetero(C₃₋₁₂)cycloalkyl(C₁₋₅)alkyl, aryl(C₁₋₁₀)alkyl,         heteroaryl(C₁₋₅)alkyl, (C₉₋₁₂)bicycloaryl(C₁₋₅)alkyl,         hetero(C₈₋₁₂)bicycloaryl(C₁₋₅)alkyl, (C₃₋₁₂)cycloalkyl,         hetero(C₃₋₁₂)cycloalkyl, (C₉₋₁₂)bicycloalkyl,         hetero(C₃₋₁₂)bicycloalkyl, aryl, heteroaryl, (C₉₋₁₂)bicycloaryl         and hetero(C₄₋₁₂)bicycloaryl, each substituted or unsubstituted;         and     -   R₁₉ is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, hydroxy,         alkoxy, aryloxy, heteroaryloxy, carbonyl, amino,         (C₁₋₁₀)alkylamino, sulfonamido, imino, sulfonyl, sulfinyl,         (C₁₋₁₀)alkyl, halo(C₁₋₁₀)alkyl, carbonyl(C₁₋₃)alkyl,         thiocarbonyl(C₁₋₃)alkyl, sulfonyl(C₁₋₃)alkyl,         sulfinyl(C₁₋₃)alkyl, amino (C₁₋₁₀)alkyl, imino(C₁₋₃)alkyl,         (C₃₋₁₂)cycloalkyl(C₁₋₅)alkyl,         hetero(C₃₋₁₂)cycloalkyl(C₁₋₅)alkyl, aryl(C₁₋₁₀)alkyl,         heteroaryl(C₁₋₅)alkyl, (C₉₋₁₂)bicycloaryl(C₁₋₅)alkyl,         hetero(C₈₋₁₂)bicycloaryl(C₁₋₅)alkyl, (C₃₋₁₂)cycloalkyl,         hetero(C₃₋₁₂)cycloalkyl, (C₉₋₁₂)bicycloalkyl,         hetero(C₃₋₁₂)bicycloalkyl, aryl, heteroaryl, (C₉₋₁₂)bicycloaryl         and hetero(C₄₋₁₂)bicycloaryl, each substituted or unsubstituted.

In yet another variation of each of the above embodiments and variations, R₃ is selected from the group consisting of carbonyl, (C₁₋₁₀)alkyl, halo(C₁₋₁₀)alkyl, carbonyl(C₁₋₁₀)alkyl, thiocarbonyl(C₁₋₃)alkyl, sulfonyl(C₁₋₃)alkyl, sulfinyl(C₁₋₃)alkyl, amino (C₁₋₁₀)alkyl, imino(C₁₋₃)alkyl, (C₃₋₁₂)cycloalkyl(C₁₋₅)alkyl, hetero(C₃₋₁₂)cycloalkyl(C₁₋₅)alkyl, aryl(C₁₋₁₀)alkyl, heteroaryl(C₁₋₅)alkyl, (C₉₋₁₂)bicycloaryl(C₁₋₅)alkyl, hetero(C₈₋₁₂)bicycloaryl(C₁₋₅)alkyl, (C₃₋₁₂)cycloalkyl, hetero(C₃₋₁₂)cycloalkyl, (C₉₋₁₂)bicycloalkyl, hetero(C₃₋₁₂)bicycloalkyl, aryl, heteroaryl, (C₉₋₁₂)bicycloaryl and hetero(C₄₋₁₂)bicycloaryl, each substituted or unsubstituted.

In a further variation of each of the above embodiments and variations, R₃ is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, (C₁₋₁₀)alkyl, (C₃₋₁₂)cycloalkyl(C₁₋₅)alkyl, hetero(C₃₋₁₂)cycloalkyl(C₁₋₅)alkyl, aryl(C₁₋₁₀)alkyl, and heteroaryl(C₁₋₅)alkyl, each substituted or unsubstituted. In still a further variation of each of the above embodiments and variations, R₃ is selected from the group consisting of (C₁₋₁₀)alkyl, (C₃₋₁₂)cycloalkyl(C₁₋₅)alkyl, hetero(C₃₋₁₂)cycloalkyl(C₁₋₅)alkyl, aryl(C₁₋₁₀)alkyl, and heteroaryl(C₁₋₅)alkyl, each substituted or unsubstituted. In yet a further variation of each of the above embodiments and variations, R₃ is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen; butyl; cyclohexylmethyl; benzyl; imidazol-4-ylmethyl and phenyl. In another variation of each of the above embodiments and variations, R₃ is selected from the group consisting of butyl; cyclohexylmethyl; benzyl; imidazol-4-ylmethyl and phenyl.

In still another variation of each of the above embodiments and variations, R₄ is selected from the group consisting of halo, (C₁₋₁₀)alkyl, (C₁₋₁₀)alkoxy, —CO—NH—R₁₆, —NH—CO—R₁₆, —SO₂—R₁₆, —NH—SO₂—R₁₆ and —SO₂—NH—R₁₆; and R₁₆ is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, halo, nitro, cyano, thio, oxy, hydroxy, carbonyloxy, (C₁₋₁₀)alkoxy, (C₄₋₁₂)aryloxy, hetero(C₁₋₁₀)aryloxy, carbonyl, oxycarbonyl, aminocarbonyl, amino, (C₁₋₁₀)alkylamino, sulfonamido, imino, sulfonyl, sulfinyl, (C₁₋₁₀)alkyl, halo(C₁₋₁₀)alkyl, hydroxy(C₁₋₁₀)alkyl, carbonyl(C₁₋₁₀)alkyl, thiocarbonyl(C₁₋₁₀)alkyl, sulfonyl(C₁₋₁₀)alkyl, sulfinyl(C₁₋₁₀)alkyl, aza(C₁₋₁₀)alkyl, (C₁₋₁₀)oxaalkyl, (C₁₋₁₀)oxoalkyl, imino(C₁₋₁₀)alkyl, (C₃₋₁₂)cycloalkyl(C₁₋₅)alkyl, hetero(C₃₋₁₂)cycloalkyl(C₁₋₁₀)alkyl, aryl(C₁₋₁₀)alkyl, hetero(C₁₋₁₀)aryl(C₁₋₅)alkyl, (C₉₋₁₂)bicycloaryl(C₁₋₅)alkyl, hetero(C₈₋₁₂)bicycloaryl(C₁₋₅)alkyl, hetero(C₁₋₁₀)alkyl, (C₃₋₁₂)cycloalkyl, hetero(C₃₋₁₂)cycloalkyl, (C₉₋₁₂)bicycloalkyl, hetero(C₃₋₁₂)bicycloalkyl, (C₄₋₁₂)aryl, hetero(C₁₋₁₀)aryl, (C₉₋₁₂)bicycloaryl and hetero(C₄₋₁₂)bicycloaryl, each substituted or unsubstituted.

In yet another variation of each of the above embodiments and variations, R₄ is a substituted or unsubstituted (C₁₋₅)alkyl. In a further variation of each of the above embodiments and variations, R₄ is methyl. In still a further variation of each of the above embodiments and variations, R₄ is halo and, in particular, chloro.

In still a further variation of each of the above embodiments and variations, R₄ and R₇ are taken together to form a ring.

In yet a further variation of each of the above embodiments and variations, R₅ is selected from the group consisting of halo, (C₁₋₁₀)alkyl, (C₁₋₁₀)alkoxy, —CO—R₁₆, —CO—NH—R₁₆, —NH—CO—R₁₆, —SO₂—R₁₆, —NH—SO₂—R₁₆ and —SO₂—NH—R₁₆; and R₁₆ is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, halo, nitro, cyano, thio, oxy, hydroxy, carbonyloxy, (C₁₋₁₀)alkoxy, (C₄₋₁₂)aryloxy, hetero(C₁₋₁₀)aryloxy, carbonyl, oxycarbonyl, aminocarbonyl, amino, (C₁₋₁₀)alkylamino, sulfonamido, imino, sulfonyl, sulfinyl, (C₁₋₁₀)alkyl, halo(C₁₋₁₀)alkyl, hydroxy(C₁₋₁₀)alkyl, carbonyl(C₁₋₁₀)alkyl, thiocarbonyl(C₁₋₁₀)alkyl, sulfonyl(C₁₋₁₀)alkyl, sulfinyl(C₁₋₁₀)alkyl, aza(C₁₋₁₀)alkyl, (C₁₋₁₀)oxaalkyl, (C₁₋₁₀)oxoalkyl, imino(C₁₋₁₀)alkyl, (C₃₋₁₂)cycloalkyl(C₁₋₅)alkyl, hetero(C₃₋₁₂)cycloalkyl(C₁₋₁₀)alkyl, aryl(C₁₋₁₀)alkyl, hetero(C₁₋₁₀)aryl(C₁₋₅)alkyl, (C₉₋₁₂)bicycloaryl(C₁₋₅)alkyl, hetero(C₈₋₁₂)bicycloaryl(C₁₋₅)alkyl, hetero(C₁₋₁₀)alkyl, (C₃₋₁₂)cycloalkyl, hetero(C₃₋₁₂)cycloalkyl, (C₉₋₁₂)bicycloalkyl, hetero(C₃₋₁₂)bicycloalkyl, (C₄₋₁₂)aryl, hetero(C₁₋₁₀)aryl, (C₉₋₁₂)bicycloaryl and hetero(C₄₋₁₂)bicycloaryl, each substituted or unsubstituted.

In another variation of each of the above embodiments and variations, R₅ is a substituted or unsubstituted (C₁₋₅)alkyl. In still another variation of each of the above embodiments and variations, R₅ is —SO₂—R₁₆; and R₁₆ is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, halo, nitro, cyano, thio, oxy, hydroxy, carbonyloxy, (C₁₋₁₀)alkoxy, (C₄₋₁₂)aryloxy, hetero(C₁₋₁₀)aryloxy, carbonyl, oxycarbonyl, aminocarbonyl, amino, (C₁₋₁₀)alkylamino, sulfonamido, imino, sulfonyl, sulfinyl, (C₁₋₁₀)alkyl, halo(C₁₋₁₀)alkyl, hydroxy(C₁₋₁₀)alkyl, carbonyl(C₁₋₁₀)alkyl, thiocarbonyl(C₁₋₁₀)alkyl, sulfonyl(C₁₋₁₀)alkyl, sulfinyl(C₁₋₁₀)alkyl, aza(C₁₋₁₀)alkyl, (C₁₋₁₀)oxaalkyl, (C₁₋₁₀)oxoalkyl, imino(C₁₋₁₀)alkyl, (C₃₋₁₂)cycloalkyl(C₁₋₅)alkyl, hetero(C₃₋₁₂)cycloalkyl(C₁₋₁₀)alkyl, aryl(C₁₋₁₀)alkyl, hetero(C₁₋₁₀)aryl(C₁₋₅)alkyl, (C₉₋₁₂)bicycloaryl(C₁₋₅)alkyl, hetero(C₈₋₁₂)bicycloaryl(C₁₋₅)alkyl, hetero(C₁₋₁₀)alkyl, (C₃₋₁₂)cycloalkyl, hetero(C₃₋₁₂)cycloalkyl, (C₉₋₁₂)bicycloalkyl, hetero(C₃₋₁₂)bicycloalkyl, (C₄₋₁₂)aryl, hetero(C₁₋₁₀)aryl, (C₉₋₁₂)bicycloaryl and hetero(C₄₋₁₂)bicycloaryl, each substituted or unsubstituted.

In yet another variation of each of the above embodiments and variations, R₅ is —CO—R₁₆; and R₁₆ is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, halo, nitro, cyano, thio, oxy, hydroxy, carbonyloxy, (C₁₋₁₀)alkoxy, (C₄₋₁₂)aryloxy, hetero(C₁₋₁₀)aryloxy, carbonyl, oxycarbonyl, aminocarbonyl, amino, (C₁₋₁₀)alkylamino, sulfonamido, imino, sulfonyl, sulfinyl, (C₁₋₁₀)alkyl, halo(C₁₋₁₀)alkyl, hydroxy(C₁₋₁₀)alkyl, carbonyl(C₁₋₁₀)alkyl, thiocarbonyl(C₁₋₁₀)alkyl, sulfonyl(C₁₋₁₀)alkyl, sulfinyl(C₁₋₁₀)alkyl, aza(C₁₋₁₀)alkyl, (C₁₋₁₀)oxaalkyl, (C₁₋₁₀)oxoalkyl, imino(C₁₋₁₀)alkyl, (C₃₋₁₂)cycloalkyl(C₁₋₅)alkyl, hetero(C₃₋₁₂)cycloalkyl(C₁₋₁₀)alkyl, aryl(C₁₋₁₀)alkyl, hetero(C₁₋₁₀)aryl(C₁₋₅)alkyl, (C₉₋₁₂)bicycloaryl(C₁₋₅)alkyl, hetero(C₈₋₁₂)bicycloaryl(C₁₋₅)alkyl, hetero(C₁₋₁₀)alkyl, (C₃₋₁₂)cycloalkyl, hetero(C₃₋₁₂)cycloalkyl, (C₉₋₁₂)bicycloalkyl, hetero(C₃₋₁₂)bicycloalkyl, (C₄₋₁₂)aryl, hetero(C₁₋₁₀)aryl, (C₉₋₁₂)bicycloaryl and hetero(C₄₋₁₂)bicycloaryl, each substituted or unsubstituted.

In a further variation of each of the above embodiments and variations, R₅ is —NH—SO₂—R₁₆; and R₁₆ is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, halo, nitro, cyano, thio, oxy, hydroxy, carbonyloxy, (C₁₋₁₀)alkoxy, (C₄₋₁₂)aryloxy, hetero(C₁₋₁₀)aryloxy, carbonyl, oxycarbonyl, aminocarbonyl, amino, (C₁₋₁₀)alkylamino, sulfonamido, imino, sulfonyl, sulfinyl, (C₁₋₁₀)alkyl, halo(C₁₋₁₀)alkyl, hydroxy(C₁₋₁₀)alkyl, carbonyl(C₁₋₁₀)alkyl, thiocarbonyl(C₁₋₁₀)alkyl, sulfonyl(C₁₋₁₀)alkyl, sulfinyl(C₁₋₁₀)alkyl, aza(C₁₋₁₀)alkyl, (C₁₋₁₀)Oxaalkyl, (C₁₋₁₀)Oxoalkyl, imino(C₁₋₁₀)alkyl, (C₃₋₁₂)cycloalkyl(C₁₋₅)alkyl, hetero(C₃₋₁₂)cycloalkyl(C₁₋₁₀)alkyl, aryl(C₁₋₁₀)alkyl, hetero(C₁₋₁₀)aryl(C₁₋₅)alkyl, (C₉₋₁₂)bicycloaryl(C₁₋₅)alkyl, hetero(C₈₋₁₂)bicycloaryl(C₁₋₅)alkyl, hetero(C₁₋₁₀)alkyl, (C₃₋₁₂)cycloalkyl, hetero(C₃₋₁₂)cycloalkyl, (C₉₋₁₂)bicycloalkyl, hetero(C₃₋₁₂)bicycloalkyl, (C₄₋₁₂)aryl, hetero(C₁₋₁₀)aryl, (C₉₋₁₂)bicycloaryl and hetero(C₄₋₁₂)bicycloaryl, each substituted or unsubstituted.

In still a further variation of each of the above embodiments and variations, R₅ is —NH—CO—R₁₆; and R₁₆ is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, halo, nitro, cyano, thio, oxy, hydroxy, carbonyloxy, (C₁₋₁₀)alkoxy, (C₄₋₁₂)aryloxy, hetero(C₁₋₁₀)aryloxy, carbonyl, oxycarbonyl, aminocarbonyl, amino, (C₁₋₁₀)alkylamino, sulfonamido, imino, sulfonyl, sulfinyl, (C₁₋₁₀)alkyl, halo(C₁₋₁₀)alkyl, hydroxy(C₁₋₁₀)alkyl, carbonyl(C₁₋₁₀)alkyl, thiocarbonyl(C₁₋₁₀)alkyl, sulfonyl(C₁₋₁₀)alkyl, sulfinyl(C₁₋₁₀)alkyl, aza(C₁₋₁₀)alkyl, (C₁₋₁₀)oxaalkyl, (C₁₋₁₀)oxoalkyl, imino(C₁₋₁₀)alkyl, (C₃₋₁₂)cycloalkyl(C₁₋₅)alkyl, hetero(C₃₋₁₂)cycloalkyl(C₁₋₁₀)alkyl, aryl(C₁₋₁₀)alkyl, hetero(C₁₋₁₀)aryl(C₁₋₅)alkyl, (C₉₋₁₂)bicycloaryl(C₁₋₅)alkyl, hetero(C₈₋₁₂)bicycloaryl(C₁₋₅)alkyl, hetero(C₁₋₁₀)alkyl, (C₃₋₁₂)cycloalkyl, hetero(C₃₋₁₂)cycloalkyl, (C₉₋₁₂)bicycloalkyl, hetero(C₃₋₁₂)bicycloalkyl, (C₄₋₁₂)aryl, hetero(C₁₋₁₀)aryl, (C₉₋₁₂)bicycloaryl and hetero(C₄₋₁₂)bicycloaryl, each substituted or unsubstituted.

In still a further variation of each of the above embodiments and variations, R₅ is halo and, in particular, chloro. In yet a further variation of each of the above embodiments and variations, R₅ is (C₁₋₃)alkyl and, in particular, methyl.

In yet a further variation of each of the above embodiments and variations, R₆ is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, halo, (C₁₋₁₀)alkyl, (C₁₋₁₀)alkoxy, —CO—NH—R₁₆, —NH—CO—R₁₆, —SO₂—R₁₆, —NH—SO₂—R₁₆ and —SO₂—NH—R₁₆; and R₁₆ is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, halo, nitro, cyano, thio, oxy, hydroxy, carbonyloxy, (C₁₋₁₀)alkoxy, (C₄₋₁₂)aryloxy, hetero(C₁₋₁₀)aryloxy, carbonyl, oxycarbonyl, aminocarbonyl, amino, (C₁₋₁₀)alkylamino, sulfonamido, imino, sulfonyl, sulfinyl, (C₁₋₁₀)alkyl, halo(C₁₋₁₀)alkyl, hydroxy(C₁₋₁₀)alkyl, carbonyl(C₁₋₁₀)alkyl, thiocarbonyl(C₁₋₁₀)alkyl, sulfonyl(C₁₋₁₀)alkyl, sulfinyl(C₁₋₁₀)alkyl, aza(C₁₋₁₀)alkyl, (C₁₋₁₀)oxaalkyl, (C₁₋₁₀)oxoalkyl, imino(C₁₋₁₀)alkyl, (C₃₋₁₂)cycloalkyl(C₁₋₅)alkyl, hetero(C₃₋₁₂)cycloalkyl(C₁₋₁₀)alkyl, aryl(C₁₋₁₀)alkyl, hetero(C₁₋₁₀)aryl(C₁₋₅)alkyl, (C₉₋₁₂)bicycloaryl(C₁₋₅)alkyl, hetero(C₈₋₁₂)bicycloaryl(C₁₋₅)alkyl, hetero(C₁₋₁₀)alkyl, (C₃₋₁₂)cycloalkyl, hetero(C₃₋₁₂)cycloalkyl, (C₉₋₁₂)bicycloalkyl, hetero(C₃₋₁₂)bicycloalkyl, (C₄₋₁₂)aryl, hetero(C₁₋₁₀)aryl, (C₉₋₁₂)bicycloaryl and hetero(C₄₋₁₂)bicycloaryl, each substituted or unsubstituted.

In another variation of each of the above embodiments and variations, R₆ is hydrogen. In still another variation of each of the above embodiments and variations, R₆ is a substituted or unsubstituted (C₁₋₅)alkyl. In yet another variation of each of the above embodiments and variations, R₆ is methyl.

In a further variation of each of the above embodiments and variations, R₇ is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, halo, (C₁₋₁₀)alkyl, (C₁₋₁₀)alkoxy, —CO—NH—R₁₆, —NH—CO—R₁₆, —SO₂—R₁₆, —NH—SO₂—R₁₆ and —SO₂—NH—R₁₆; and R₁₆ is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, halo, nitro, cyano, thio, oxy, hydroxy, carbonyloxy, (C₁₋₁₀)alkoxy, (C₄₋₁₂)aryloxy, hetero(C₁₋₁₀)aryloxy, carbonyl, oxycarbonyl, aminocarbonyl, amino, (C₁₋₁₀)alkylamino, sulfonamido, imino, sulfonyl, sulfinyl, (C₁₋₁₀)alkyl, halo(C₁₋₁₀)alkyl, hydroxy(C₁₋₁₀)alkyl, carbonyl(C₁₋₁₀)alkyl, thiocarbonyl(C₁₋₁₀)alkyl, sulfonyl(C₁₋₁₀)alkyl, sulfinyl(C₁₋₁₀)alkyl, aza(C₁₋₁₀)alkyl, (C₁₋₁₀)oxaalkyl, (C₁₋₁₀)oxoalkyl, imino(C₁₋₁₀)alkyl, (C₃₋₁₂)cycloalkyl(C₁₋₅)alkyl, hetero(C₃₋₁₂)cycloalkyl(C₁₋₁₀)alkyl, aryl(C₁₋₁₀)alkyl, hetero(C₁₋₁₀)aryl(C₁₋₅)alkyl, (C₉₋₁₂)bicycloaryl(C₁₋₅)alkyl, hetero(C₈₋₁₂)bicycloaryl(C₁₋₅)alkyl, hetero(C₁₋₁₀)alkyl, (C₃₋₁₂)cycloalkyl, hetero(C₃₋₁₂)cycloalkyl, (C₉₋₁₂)bicycloalkyl, hetero(C₃₋₁₂)bicycloalkyl, (C₄₋₁₂)aryl, hetero(C₁₋₁₀)aryl, (C₉₋₁₂)bicycloaryl and hetero(C₄₋₁₂)bicycloaryl, each substituted or unsubstituted. In still a further variation of each of the above embodiments and variations, R₇ is methyl. In another variation of each of the above embodiments and variations, R₇ is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen and a substituted or unsubstituted (C₁₋₁₀)alkyl.

In still a further variation of each of the above embodiments and variations, R₇ is halo and, in particular, chloro. In yet a further variation of each of the above embodiments and variations, R₇ is (C₁₋₃)alkyl and, in particular, methyl.

In yet a further variation of each of the above embodiments and variations, R₈ is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, halo, (C₁₋₅)alkyl and carboxamido, each substituted or unsubstituted.

In another variation of each of the above embodiments and variations, R₉ is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, halo and a substituted or unsubstituted (C₁₋₅)alkyl.

In still another variation of each of the above embodiments and variations, R₁₀ is (C₁₋₅)alkyl.

In yet another variation of each of the above embodiments and variations, R₁₁ is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, halo, cyano, —OR₁₆, —SO₂—R₁₆, —NH—SO₂—R₁₆ and —SO₂—NH—R₁₆; and R₁₆ is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, halo, nitro, cyano, thio, oxy, hydroxy, carbonyloxy, (C₁₋₁₀)alkoxy, (C₄₋₁₂)aryloxy, hetero(C₁₋₁₀)aryloxy, carbonyl, oxycarbonyl, aminocarbonyl, amino, (C₁₋₁₀)alkylamino, sulfonamido, imino, sulfonyl, sulfinyl, (C₁₋₁₀)alkyl, halo(C₁₋₁₀)alkyl, hydroxy(C₁₋₁₀)alkyl, carbonyl(C₁₋₁₀)alkyl, thiocarbonyl(C₁₋₁₀)alkyl, sulfonyl(C₁₋₁₀)alkyl, sulfinyl(C₁₋₁₀)alkyl, aza(C₁₋₁₀)alkyl, (C₁₋₁₀)oxaalkyl, (C₁₋₁₀)oxoalkyl, imino(C₁₋₁₀)alkyl, (C₃₋₁₂)cycloalkyl(C₁₋₅)alkyl, hetero(C₃₋₁₂)cycloalkyl(C₁₋₁₀)alkyl, aryl(C₁₋₁₀)alkyl, hetero(C₁₋₁₀)aryl(C₁₋₅)alkyl, (C₉₋₁₂)bicycloaryl(C₁₋₅)alkyl, hetero(C₈₋₁₂)bicycloaryl(C₁₋₅)alkyl, hetero(C₁₋₁₀)alkyl, (C₃₋₁₂)cycloalkyl, hetero(C₃₋₁₂)cycloalkyl, (C₉₋₁₂)bicycloalkyl, hetero(C₃₋₁₂)bicycloalkyl, (C₄₋₁₂)aryl, hetero(C₁₋₁₀)aryl, (C₉₋₁₂)bicycloaryl and hetero(C₄₋₁₂)bicycloaryl, each substituted or unsubstituted.

In a further variation of each of the above embodiments and variations, m is 1 or 2.

In still a further variation of each of the above embodiments and variations, R₁₂ is selected from the group consisting of halo, (C₁₋₅)alkyl, oxa(C₁₋₅)alkyl and oxo(C₁₋₅)alkyl, each substituted or unsubstituted.

In yet a further variation of each of the above embodiments and variations, p is 1 or 2.

In another variation of each of the above embodiments and variations, q is 1 or 2.

In still another variation of each of the above embodiments and variations, each R₁₃ is independently selected from the group consisting of halo, (C₁₋₅)alkyl and carboxamido, each substituted or unsubstituted. In yet another variation of each of the above embodiments and variations, each R₁₃ is independently selected from the group consisting of halo, (C₁₋₅)alkyl and carboxamido, each substituted or unsubstituted. In a further variation of each of the above embodiments and variations, R₁₃ is hydrogen.

In still a further variation of each of the above embodiments and variations, R_(13a) is selected from the group consisting of halo, (C₁₋₅)alkyl and carboxamido, each substituted or unsubstituted. In yet a further variation of each of the above embodiments and variations, R_(13a) is hydrogen.

In still a further variation of each of the above embodiments and variations, R_(13b) is selected from the group consisting of halo, (C₁₋₅)alkyl and carboxamido, each substituted or unsubstituted. In yet a further variation of each of the above embodiments and variations, R_(13b) is hydrogen.

In still a further variation of each of the above embodiments and variations, R_(13c) is selected from the group consisting of halo, (C₁₋₅)alkyl and carboxamido, each substituted or unsubstituted. In yet a further variation of each of the above embodiments and variations, R_(13c) is hydrogen.

In still a further variation of each of the above embodiments and variations, R_(13d) is selected from the group consisting of halo, (C₁₋₅)alkyl and carboxamido, each substituted or unsubstituted. In yet a further variation of each of the above embodiments and variations, R_(13d) is hydrogen.

In another variation of each of the above embodiments and variations, R₁₄ is selected from the group consisting of halo and a substituted or unsubstituted (C₁₋₅)alkyl.

In still another variation of each of the above embodiments and variations, R₁₅ is a substituted or unsubstituted (C₁₋₅)alkyl.

In yet another variation of each of the above embodiments and variations, L is selected from the group consisting of —CH₂—, —CH₂CH₂—, —CH₂CH₂CH₂—, —C(O)—, —CH₂C(O)—, —C(O)CH₂—, —CH₂—C(O)CH₂—, —C(O)CH₂CH₂—, —CH₂CH₂C(O)—, —O—, —OCH₂—, —CH₂O—, —CH₂OCH₂—, —OCH₂CH₂—, —CH₂CH₂O—, —N(CH₃)—, —NHCH₂—, —CH₂NH—, —CH₂NHCH₂—, —NHCH₂CH₂—, —CH₂CH₂NH—, —NH—C(O)—, —NCH₃—C(O)—, —C(O)NH—, —C(O)NCH₃—, —NHC(O)CH₂—, —C(O)NHCH₂—, —C(O)CH₂NH—, —CH₂NHC(O)—, —CH₂C(O)NH—, —NHCH₂C(O)—, —S—, —SCH₂—, —CH₂S—, —SCH₂CH₂—, —CH₂SCH₂—, —CH₂CH₂S—, —C(O)S—, —C(O)SCH₂—, —CH₂C(O)S—, —C(O)CH₂S—, and —CH₂SC(O)—, each substituted or unsubstituted.

In a further variation of each of the above embodiments and variations, Q is —CR₁₇R₁₈—. In still a further variation of each of the above embodiments and variations, Q is —CH₂—. In yet a further variation of each of the above embodiments and variations, Q is —NR₁₉—. In another variation of each of the above embodiments and variations, Q is —NH—.

Particular examples of compounds according to the present invention include, but are not limited to:

-   -   3-cyclohexyl-2-(4-hydroxy-6-methyl-2-oxopyridin-1(2H)-yl)-N-(thiazol-2-yl)propanamide;     -   3-cyclohexyl-2-(4-methoxy-6-methyl-2-oxopyridin-1(2H)-yl)-N-(thiazol-2-yl)propanamide;     -   3-cyclohexyl-2-(6-methyl-4-(methylsulfonyl)-2-oxopyridin-1(2H)-yl)-N-(thiazol-2-yl)propanamide;     -   3-cyclohexyl-2-(4-(ethylsulfonyl)-6-methyl-2-oxopyridin-1(2H)-yl)-N-(thiazol-2-yl)propanamide;     -   3-cyclohexyl-2-(4-(cyclopentylsulfonyl)-6-methyl-2-oxopyridin-1(2H)-yl)-N-(thiazol-2-yl)propanamide;     -   6-(3-cyclohexyl-2-(4-(cyclopentylsulfonyl)-6-methyl-2-oxopyridin-1(2H)-yl)propanamido)nicotinamide;     -   2-(6-methyl-4-(methylsulfonyl)-2-oxopyridin-1(2H)-yl)-3-(tetrahydro-2H-pyran-4-yl)-N-(thiazol-2-yl)propanamide;     -   3-cyclohexyl-2-(4-(cyclopentylsulfonyl)-2-oxopyridin-1(2H)-yl)-N-(thiazol-2-yl)propanamide;     -   3-(2-chloro-5-fluorophenyl)-N-(5-chlorothiazol-2-yl)-2-(4-(methylsulfonyl)-2-oxopyridin-1(2H)-yl)propanamide;     -   2-(4-(cyclopentylsulfonyl)-6-methyl-2-oxopyridin-1(2H)-yl)-N-(thiazol-2-yl)-3-p-tolylpropanamide;     -   2-(4-(cyclopentylsulfonyl)-6-methyl-2-oxopyridin-1(2H)-yl)-4-methyl-N-(thiazol-2-yl)pentanamide;     -   2-(4-(cyclopentylsulfonyl)-6-methyl-2-oxopyridin-1(2H)-yl)-3-cyclopropyl-N-(thiazol-2-yl)propanamide;     -   (S)-3-cyclohexyl-2-(4-(cyclopentylsulfonyl)-2-oxopyridin-1(2H)-yl)-N-(thiazol-2-yl)propanamide;     -   3-cyclopentyl-2-(4-(cyclopentylsulfonyl)-6-methyl-2-oxopyridin-1(2H)-yl)-N-(thiazol-2-yl)propanamide;     -   N-(5-chlorothiazol-2-yl)-2-(4-(methylsulfonyl)-2-oxopyridin-1(2H)-yl)-3-(thiophen-3-yl)propanamide;     -   2-(4-(cyclopentylsulfonyl)-6-methyl-2-oxopyridin-1(2H)-yl)-3-(tetrahydro-2H-pyran-4-yl)-N-(thiazol-2-yl)propanamide;     -   N-(5-chlorothiazol-2-yl)-3-(2,6-dichlorophenyl)-2-(4-(methylsulfonyl)-2-oxopyridin-1(2H)-yl)propanamide;     -   2-(4-(cyclopentylsulfonyl)-6-methyl-2-oxopyridin-1(2H)-yl)-N-(thiazol-2-yl)hexanamide;     -   2-(4-(cyclopentylsulfonyl)-6-methyl-2-oxopyridin-1(2H)-yl)-5-methyl-N-(thiazol-2-yl)hexanamide;     -   2-(4-(cyclopentylsulfonyl)-6-methyl-2-oxopyridin-1(2H)-yl)-3-(3-methoxyphenyl)-N-(thiazol-2-yl)propanamide;     -   2-(4-(cyclopentylsulfonyl)-6-methyl-2-oxopyridin-1(2H)-yl)-3-(furan-2-yl)-N-(thiazol-2-yl)propanamide;     -   (R)-N-(5-chlorothiazol-2-yl)-2-(4-(methylsulfonyl)-2-oxopyridin-1(2H)-yl)-3-(tetrahydro-2H-pyran-4-yl)propanamide;     -   (S)-N-(5-chlorothiazol-2-yl)-2-(4-(methylsulfonyl)-2-oxopyridin-1(2H)-yl)-3-(tetrahydro-2H-pyran-4-yl)propanamide;     -   N-(5-chlorothiazol-2-yl)-3-(3,5-dimethylphenyl)-2-(4-(methylsulfonyl)-2-oxopyridin-1(2H)-yl)propanamide;     -   N-(5-chlorothiazol-2-yl)-2-(4-(cyclopropylsulfonyl)-6-methyl-2-oxopyridin-1(2H)-yl)-4,4-dimethylpentanamide;     -   N-(5-chlorothiazol-2-yl)-2-(4-(methylsulfonyl)-2-oxopyridin-1(2H)-yl)hex-4-ynamide;     -   2-(4-(cyclopentylsulfonyl)-6-methyl-2-oxopyridin-1(2H)-yl)-3-(4-methoxyphenyl)-N-(thiazol-2-yl)propanamide;     -   2-(4-(cyclopentylsulfonyl)-6-methyl-2-oxopyridin-1(2H)-yl)-3-(4-hydroxyphenyl)-N-(thiazol-2-yl)propanamide;     -   (R)-N-(5-chlorothiazol-2-yl)-2-(4-(cyclopropylsulfonyl)-2-oxopyridin-1(2H)-yl)-3-(tetrahydro-2H-pyran-4-yl)propanamide;     -   (S)-N-(5-chlorothiazol-2-yl)-2-(4-(cyclopropylsulfonyl)-2-oxopyridin-1(2H)-yl)-3-(tetrahydro-2H-pyran-4-yl)propanamide;     -   (R)-N-(5-chlorothiazol-2-yl)-2-(4-(cyclopentylsulfonyl)-2-oxopyridin-1(2H)-yl)-3-(tetrahydro-2H-pyran-4-yl)propanamide;     -   (S)-N-(5-chlorothiazol-2-yl)-2-(4-(cyclopentylsulfonyl)-2-oxopyridin-1(2H)-yl)-3-(tetrahydro-2H-pyran-4-yl)propanamide;     -   (R)-2-(4-(cyclopentylsulfonyl)-2-oxopyridin-1(2H)-yl)-N-(5-fluorothiazol-2-yl)-3-(tetrahydro-2H-pyran-4-yl)propanamide;     -   (S)-2-(4-(cyclopentylsulfonyl)-2-oxopyridin-1(2H)-yl)-N-(5-fluorothiazol-2-yl)-3-(tetrahydro-2H-pyran-4-yl)propanamide;     -   (S)-2-(4-(cyclopropylsulfonyl)-2-oxopyridin-1(2H)-yl)-N-(5-fluorothiazol-2-yl)-3-(tetrahydro-2H-pyran-4-yl)propanamide;     -   (R)-2-(4-(cyclopropylsulfonyl)-2-oxopyridin-1(2H)-yl)-N-(5-fluorothiazol-2-yl)-3-(tetrahydro-2H-pyran-4-yl)propanamide;     -   (R)-N-(5-chlorothiazol-2-yl)-2-(4-(cyclopentylsulfonyl)-6-methyl-2-oxopyridin-1(2H)-yl)-3-(tetrahydro-2H-pyran-4-yl)propanamide;     -   (S)-N-(5-chlorothiazol-2-yl)-2-(4-(cyclopentylsulfonyl)-6-methyl-2-oxopyridin-1(2H)-yl)-3-(tetrahydro-2H-pyran-4-yl)propanamide;     -   (R)-2-(4-(cyclopentylsulfonyl)-6-methyl-2-oxopyridin-1(2H)-yl)-N-(5-fluorothiazol-2-yl)-3-(tetrahydro-2H-pyran-4-yl)propanamide;     -   (S)-2-(4-(cyclopentylsulfonyl)-6-methyl-2-oxopyridin-1(2H)-yl)-N-(5-fluorothiazol-2-yl)-3-(tetrahydro-2H-pyran-4-yl)propanamide;     -   (R)-N-(5-chloropyridin-2-yl)-2-(4-(cyclopentylsulfonyl)-2-oxopyridin-1(2H)-yl)-3-(tetrahydro-2H-pyran-4-yl)propanamide;     -   (S)-N-(5-chloropyridin-2-yl)-2-(4-(cyclopentylsulfonyl)-2-oxopyridin-1(2H)-yl)-3-(tetrahydro-2H-pyran-4-yl)propanamide;     -   N-(5-fluorothiazol-2-yl)-4,4-dimethyl-2-(6-methyl-2-oxo-4-tosylpyridin-1(2H)-yl)pentanamide;     -   (R)-methyl         2-(2-(4-(cyclopentylsulfonyl)-2-oxopyridin-1(2H)-yl)-3-(tetrahydro-2H-pyran-4-yl)propanamido)thiazole-5-carboxylate;     -   (S)-methyl         2-(2-(4-(cyclopentylsulfonyl)-2-oxopyridin-1(2H)-yl)-3-(tetrahydro-2H-pyran-4-yl)propanamido)thiazole-5-carboxylate;     -   (S)-6-(2-(4-(cyclopentylsulfonyl)-2-oxopyridin-1(2H)-yl)-3-(tetrahydro-2H-pyran-4-yl)propanamido)nicotinamide;     -   (R)-6-(2-(4-(cyclopentylsulfonyl)-2-oxopyridin-1(2H)-yl)-3-(tetrahydro-2H-pyran-4-yl)propanamido)nicotinamide;     -   (R)-2-(4-(cyclopropylsulfonyl)-2-oxopyridin-1(2H)-yl)-N-(5-methoxythiazolo[5,4-b]pyridin-2-yl)-3-(tetrahydro-2H-pyran-4-yl)propanamide;     -   (S)-2-(4-(cyclopropylsulfonyl)-2-oxopyridin-1(2H)-yl)-N-(5-methoxythiazolo[5,4-b]pyridin-2-yl)-3-(tetrahydro-2H-pyran-4-yl)propanamide;     -   N-(5-fluorothiazol-2-yl)-2-(2-oxo-4-(pyridin-2-ylsulfonyl)pyridin-1(2H)-yl)-3-(tetrahydro-2H-pyran-4-yl)propanamide;     -   (R)-2-(4-(cyclopropylsulfonyl)-2-oxopyridin-1(2H)-yl)-3-(tetrahydro-2H-pyran-4-yl)-N-(thiazolo[5,4-b]pyridin-2-yl)propanamide;     -   (S)-2-(4-(cyclopropylsulfonyl)-2-oxopyridin-1(2H)-yl)-3-(tetrahydro-2H-pyran-4-yl)-N-(thiazolo[5,4-b]pyridin-2-yl)propanamide;     -   3-(2-(2-(4-(methylsulfonyl)-2-oxopyridin-1(2H)-yl)-3-(tetrahydro-2H-pyran-4-yl)propanamido)thiazol-5-yl)propanoic         acid;     -   N-(5-chlorothiazol-2-yl)-3-cyclohexyl-2-(6-methyl-4-(2-methylfuran-3-ylsulfonyl)-2-oxopyridin-1(2H)-yl)propanamide;     -   2-(4-(benzyloxy)-2-oxopyridin-1(2H)-yl)-N-(5-methylthiazol-2-yl)-3-(tetrahydro-2H-pyran-4-yl)propanamide;     -   (R)-N-(5-cyanothiazol-2-yl)-2-(4-(cyclopentylsulfonyl)-2-oxopyridin-1(2H)-yl)-3-(tetrahydro-2H-pyran-4-yl)propanamide;     -   (S)-N-(5-cyanothiazol-2-yl)-2-(4-(cyclopentylsulfonyl)-2-oxopyridin-1(2H)-yl)-3-(tetrahydro-2H-pyran-4-yl)propanamide;     -   (R)-2-(4-(cyclopentylsulfonyl)-2-oxopyridin-1(2H)-yl)-N-(5-methoxythiazolo[5,4-b]pyridin-2-yl)-3-(tetrahydro-2H-pyran-4-yl)propanamide;     -   (S)-2-(4-(cyclopentylsulfonyl)-2-oxopyridin-1(2H)-yl)-N-(5-methoxythiazolo[5,4-b]pyridin-2-yl)-3-(tetrahydro-2H-pyran-4-yl)propanamide;     -   N-(5-chlorothiazol-2-yl)-3-cyclohexyl-2-(6-methyl-2-oxo-4-(thiophen-2-ylsulfonyl)pyridin-1(2H)-yl)propanamide;     -   (S)-2-(4-bromo-6-methyl-2-oxopyridin-1(2H)-yl)-3-cyclohexyl-N-(thiazol-2-yl)propanamide;     -   (S)-N-(5-methoxythiazolo[5,4-b]pyridin-2-yl)-2-(6-methyl-4-(2-methylfuran-3-ylsulfonyl)-2-oxopyridin-1(2H)-yl)-3-(tetrahydro-2H-pyran-4-yl)propanamide;     -   (R)-N-(5-methoxythiazolo[5,4-b]pyridin-2-yl)-2-(6-methyl-4-(2-methylfuran-3-ylsulfonyl)-2-oxopyridin-1(2H)-yl)-3-(tetrahydro-2H-pyran-4-yl)propanamide;     -   (S)-N-(5-chlorothiazol-2-yl)-2-(6-methyl-4-(2-methylfuran-3-ylsulfonyl)-2-oxopyridin-1(2H)-yl)-3-(tetrahydro-2H-pyran-4-yl)propanamide;     -   (R)-N-(5-chlorothiazol-2-yl)-2-(6-methyl-4-(2-methylfuran-3-ylsulfonyl)-2-oxopyridin-1(2H)-yl)-3-(tetrahydro-2H-pyran-4-yl)propanamide;     -   2-(4-(cyclopropylsulfonyl)-2-oxopyridin-1(2H)-yl)-N-(1-methyl-1H-pyrazol-3-yl)-3-(tetrahydro-2H-pyran-4-yl)propanamide;     -   2-(4-(3-hydroxypropylsulfonyl)-2-oxopyridin-1(2H)-yl)-N-(5-methoxythiazolo[5,4-b]pyridin-2-yl)-3-(tetrahydro-2H-pyran-4-yl)propanamide;     -   3-cyclohexyl-2-(4-(cyclopropylsulfonyl)-2-oxopyridin-1(2H)-yl)-N-(5-methoxythiazolo[5,4-b]pyridin-2-yl)propanamide;     -   (R)-2-(4-(cyclopropylsulfonyl)-2-oxopyridin-1(2H)-yl)-N-(pyrazin-2-yl)-3-(tetrahydro-2H-pyran-4-yl)propanamide;     -   (S)-2-(4-(cyclopropylsulfonyl)-2-oxopyridin-1(2H)-yl)-N-(pyrazin-2-yl)-3-(tetrahydro-2H-pyran-4-yl)propanamide;     -   (R)-2-(4-(3-hydroxypropylsulfonyl)-2-oxopyridin-1(2H)-yl)-N-(5-methoxythiazolo[5,4-b]pyridin-2-yl)-3-(tetrahydro-2H-pyran-4-yl)propanamide;     -   (S)-2-(4-(3-hydroxypropylsulfonyl)-2-oxopyridin-1(2H)-yl)-N-(5-methoxythiazolo[5,4-b]pyridin-2-yl)-3-(tetrahydro-2H-pyran-4-yl)propanamide;     -   (R)-2-(4-(cyclopropylsulfonyl)-2-oxopyridin-1(2H)-yl)-N-(1-methyl-1H-pyrazol-3-yl)-3-(tetrahydro-2H-pyran-4-yl)propanamide;     -   (S)-2-(4-(cyclopropylsulfonyl)-2-oxopyridin-1(2H)-yl)-N-(1-methyl-1H-pyrazol-3-yl)-3-(tetrahydro-2H-pyran-4-yl)propanamide;     -   (R)-3-cyclohexyl-2-(4-(cyclopropylsulfonyl)-2-oxopyridin-1(2H)-yl)-N-(5-methoxythiazolo[5,4-b]pyridin-2-yl)propanamide;     -   (S)-3-cyclohexyl-2-(4-(cyclopropylsulfonyl)-2-oxopyridin-1(2H)-yl)-N-(5-methoxythiazolo[5,4-b]pyridin-2-yl)propanamide;     -   (S)-2-(3-chloro-4-(cyclopropylsulfonyl)-6-methyl-2-oxopyridin-1(2H)-yl)-N-(5-chlorothiazol-2-yl)-3-cyclohexylpropanamide;     -   (R)-2-(3-chloro-4-(cyclopropylsulfonyl)-6-methyl-2-oxopyridin-1(2H)-yl)-N-(5-chlorothiazol-2-yl)-3-cyclohexylpropanamide;     -   3-cyclohexyl-2-(6-methyl-4-morpholino-2-oxopyridin-1(2H)-yl)-N-(thiazol-2-yl)propanamide;     -   N-(5-chlorothiazol-2-yl)-3-cyclohexyl-2-(6-methyl-2-oxo-4-(thiophen-2-ylmethylsulfonyl)pyridin-1(2H)-yl)propanamide;     -   3-cyclohexyl-2-(4-(furan-2-ylmethylsulfonyl)-6-methyl-2-oxopyridin-1(2H)-yl)-N-(thiazol-2-yl)propanamide;     -   3-cyclohexyl-2-(4-(cyclopentylsulfonyl)-6-methyl-2-oxopyridin-1(2H)-yl)-N-(5-(4-fluorobenzyl)thiazol-2-yl)propanamide;     -   N-(5-chlorothiazol-2-yl)-3-cyclohexyl-2-(4-(2,5-dimethylfuran-3-ylsulfonyl)-6-methyl-2-oxopyridin-1(2H)-yl)propanamide;     -   2-(4-(cyclopropylsulfonyl)-2-oxopyridin-1(2H)-yl)-N-(6-hydroxybenzo[d]thiazol-2-yl)-3-(tetrahydro-2H-pyran-4-yl)propanamide;     -   (S)-N-(5-chlorothiazol-2-yl)-3-cyclohexyl-2-(6-methyl-2-oxo-4-(thiophen-2-ylmethylsulfonyl)pyridin-1(2H)-yl)propanamide;     -   (R)-N-(5-chlorothiazol-2-yl)-3-cyclohexyl-2-(6-methyl-2-oxo-4-(thiophen-2-ylmethylsulfonyl)pyridin-1(2H)-yl)propanamide;     -   3-cyclohexyl-2-(6-methyl-2-oxo-4-(pyrrolidin-1-yl)pyridin-1(2H)-yl)-N-(thiazol-2-yl)propanamide;     -   2-(4-(4-methoxy-2-methylbutan-2-ylsulfonyl)-2-oxopyridin-1(2H)-yl)-N-(5-methoxythiazolo[5,4-b]pyridin-2-yl)-3-(tetrahydro-2H-pyran-4-yl)propanamide;     -   3-cyclohexyl-2-(4-(cyclopentylsulfonyl)-6-methyl-2-oxopyridin-1(2H)-yl)-N-(5-(morpholinomethyl)thiazol-2-yl)propanamide;     -   (S)-3-cyclohexyl-2-(6-methyl-2-oxo-4-phenylpyridin-1(2H)-yl)-N-(thiazol-2-yl)propanamide;     -   (S)-2-(4-(2-chlorophenyl)-6-methyl-2-oxopyridin-1(2H)-yl)-3-cyclohexyl-N-(thiazol-2-yl)propanamide;     -   (S)-2-(4-(3-chlorophenyl)-6-methyl-2-oxopyridin-1(2H)-yl)-3-cyclohexyl-N-(thiazol-2-yl)propanamide;     -   (S)-2-(4-(4-chlorophenyl)-6-methyl-2-oxopyridin-1(2H)-yl)-3-cyclohexyl-N-(thiazol-2-yl)propanamide;     -   (S)-3-cyclohexyl-2-(4-(2-methoxyphenyl)-6-methyl-2-oxopyridin-1(2H)-yl)-N-(thiazol-2-yl)propanamide;     -   (S)-3-cyclohexyl-2-(4-(3-methoxyphenyl)-6-methyl-2-oxopyridin-1(2H)-yl)-N-(thiazol-2-yl)propanamide;     -   (S)-3-cyclohexyl-2-(4-(4-methoxyphenyl)-6-methyl-2-oxopyridin-1(2H)-yl)-N-(thiazol-2-yl)propanamide;     -   (S)-2-(4-(3-cyanophenyl)-6-methyl-2-oxopyridin-1(2H)-yl)-3-cyclohexyl-N-(thiazol-2-yl)propanamide;     -   (S)-2-(4-(4-cyanophenyl)-6-methyl-2-oxopyridin-1(2H)-yl)-3-cyclohexyl-N-(thiazol-2-yl)propanamide;     -   (S)-3-cyclohexyl-2-(4-(furan-3-yl)-6-methyl-2-oxopyridin-1(2H)-yl)-N-(thiazol-2-yl)propanamide;     -   (S)-3-cyclohexyl-2-(6-methyl-2-oxo-4-(pyridin-3-yl)pyridin-1(2H)-yl)-N-(thiazol-2-yl)propanamide;     -   (S)-3-cyclohexyl-2-(6-methyl-4-(4-(methylsulfonyl)phenyl)-2-oxopyridin-1(2H)-yl)-N-(thiazol-2-yl)propanamide;     -   (S)-3-cyclohexyl-2-(4-(4-(ethylsulfonyl)phenyl)-6-methyl-2-oxopyridin-1(2H)-yl)-N-(thiazol-2-yl)propanamide;     -   (S)-2-(4-(5-chloro-2-methoxyphenyl)-6-methyl-2-oxopyridin-1(2H)-yl)-3-cyclohexyl-N-(thiazol-2-yl)propanamide;     -   (S)-2-(4-(benzofuran-2-yl)-6-methyl-2-oxopyridin-1(2H)-yl)-3-cyclohexyl-N-(thiazol-2-yl)propanamide;     -   (S)-3-cyclohexyl-2-(4-(4-fluorophenyl)-6-methyl-2-oxopyridin-1(2H)-yl)-N-(thiazol-2-yl)propanamide;     -   (S)-2-(4-(3-chloro-4-fluorophenyl)-6-methyl-2-oxopyridin-1(2H)-yl)-3-cyclohexyl-N-(thiazol-2-yl)propanamide;     -   (S)-2-(4-(benzo[b]thiophen-3-yl)-6-methyl-2-oxopyridin-1(2H)-yl)-3-cyclohexyl-N-(thiazol-2-yl)propanamide;     -   (S)-2-(4-(benzo[b]thiophen-2-yl)-6-methyl-2-oxopyridin-1(2H)-yl)-3-cyclohexyl-N-(thiazol-2-yl)propanamide;     -   (S)-3-cyclohexyl-2-(4-(3-fluorophenyl)-6-methyl-2-oxopyridin-1(2H)-yl)-N-(thiazol-2-yl)propanamide;     -   (S)-3-cyclohexyl-2-(4-(2-fluorophenyl)-6-methyl-2-oxopyridin-1(2H)-yl)-N-(thiazol-2-yl)propanamide;     -   (S)-3-cyclohexyl-2-(6-methyl-4-(4-methylthiophen-2-yl)-2-oxopyridin-1(2H)-yl)-N-(thiazol-2-yl)propanamide;     -   (S)-3-cyclohexyl-2-(6-methyl-4-(3-(methylsulfonamido)phenyl)-2-oxopyridin-1(2H)-yl)-N-(thiazol-2-yl)propanamide;     -   (S)-3-cyclohexyl-2-(6-methyl-2-oxo-4-(1H-pyrazol-4-yl)pyridin-1(2H)-yl)-N-(thiazol-2-yl)propanamide;     -   (S)-3-cyclohexyl-2-(6-methyl-4-(3-(N-methylsulfamoyl)phenyl)-2-oxopyridin-1(2H)-yl)-N-(thiazol-2-yl)propanamide;     -   (S)-3-cyclohexyl-2-(6-methyl-4-(4-(N-methylsulfamoyl)phenyl)-2-oxopyridin-1(2H)-yl)-N-(thiazol-2-yl)propanamide;     -   ethyl         2-(2-(4-(cyclopropylsulfonyl)-2-oxopyridin-1(2H)-yl)-3-(tetrahydro-2H-pyran-4-yl)propanamido)thiazole-5-carboxylate;     -   2-(4-(cyclopropylsulfonyl)-2-oxopyridin-1(2H)-yl)-N-(5-(2-hydroxypropan-2-yl)thiazol-2-yl)-3-(tetrahydro-2H-pyran-4-yl)propanamide;     -   N-(5-chlorothiazol-2-yl)-2-(4-(cyclopentylsulfonyl)-3,5,6-trimethyl-2-oxopyridin-1(2H)-yl)-3-(tetrahydro-2H-pyran-4-yl)propanamide;     -   N-(5-chlorothiazol-2-yl)-2-(4-(2,5-dichlorothiophen-3-ylsulfonyl)-6-methyl-2-oxopyridin-1(2H)-yl)-3-(tetrahydro-2H-pyran-4-yl)propanamide;     -   (R)-2-(4-(4-methoxy-2-methylbutan-2-ylsulfonyl)-2-oxopyridin-1(2H)-yl)-N-(5-methoxythiazolo[5,4-b]pyridin-2-yl)-3-(tetrahydro-2H-pyran-4-yl)propanamide;     -   (S)-2-(4-(4-methoxy-2-methylbutan-2-ylsulfonyl)-2-oxopyridin-1(2H)-yl)-N-(5-methoxythiazolo[5,4-b]pyridin-2-yl)-3-(tetrahydro-2H-pyran-4-yl)propanamide;     -   (R)-3-cyclohexyl-2-(4-(cyclopropylsulfonyl)-6-methyl-2-oxopyridin-1(2H)-yl)-N-(5-methoxythiazolo[5,4-b]pyridin-2-yl)propanamide;     -   (S)-3-cyclohexyl-2-(4-(cyclopropylsulfonyl)-6-methyl-2-oxopyridin-1(2H)-yl)-N-(5-methoxythiazolo[5,4-b]pyridin-2-yl)propanamide;     -   2-(7-chloro-4-oxothieno[3,2-c]pyridin-5(4H)-yl)-N-(5-chlorothiazol-2-yl)-3-cyclohexylpropanamide;     -   2-(4-((S)-3-hydroxypyrrolidin-1-yl)-2-oxopyridin-1(2H)-yl)-N-(5-methoxythiazolo[5,4-b]pyridin-2-yl)-3-(tetrahydro-2H-pyran-4-yl)propanamide;     -   (S)-3-cyclohexyl-2-(6-methyl-4-(3-(methylsulfonyl)phenyl)-2-oxopyridin-1(2H)-yl)-N-(thiazol-2-yl)propanamide;     -   2-(4-(cyclopropylsulfonyl)-2-oxopyridin-1(2H)-yl)-N-(6-methoxybenzo[d]thiazol-2-yl)-3-(tetrahydro-2H-pyran-4-yl)propanamide;     -   2-(4-(cyclopropylsulfonyl)-2-oxopyridin-1(2H)-yl)-N-(5-(dimethylamino)thiazolo[5,4-b]pyridin-2-yl)-3-(tetrahydro-2H-pyran-4-yl)propanamide;     -   N-(5-chlorothiazol-2-yl)-3-cyclohexyl-2-(2-oxo-4-(pyrrolidine-1-carbonyl)pyridin-1(2H)-yl)propanamide;     -   N-(6-chlorobenzo[d]thiazol-2-yl)-2-(4-(cyclopropylsulfonyl)-2-oxopyridin-1(2H)-yl)-3-(tetrahydro-2H-pyran-4-yl)propanamide;     -   2-(4-(cyclopropylsulfonyl)-2-oxopyridin-1(2H)-yl)-N-(6-fluorobenzo[d]thiazol-2-yl)-3-(tetrahydro-2H-pyran-4-yl)propanamide;     -   (R)-2-(4-(cyclopropylsulfonyl)-2-oxopyridin-1(2H)-yl)-N-(5-(2-methoxypropan-2-yl)thiazol-2-yl)-3-(tetrahydro-2H-pyran-4-yl)propanamide;     -   (S)-2-(4-(cyclopropylsulfonyl)-2-oxopyridin-1(2H)-yl)-N-(5-(2-methoxypropan-2-yl)thiazol-2-yl)-3-(tetrahydro-2H-pyran-4-yl)propanamide;     -   N-(5-chlorothiazol-2-yl)-2-(6-methyl-2-oxo-4-(thiophen-2-ylmethylsulfonyl)pyridin-1(2H)-yl)-3-(tetrahydro-2H-pyran-4-yl)propanamide;     -   (S)-N-(5-chlorothiazol-2-yl)-2-(4-(cyclopentylsulfonyl)-3,5,6-trimethyl-2-oxopyridin-1(2H)-yl)-3-(tetrahydro-2H-pyran-4-yl)propanamide;     -   (R)-N-(5-chlorothiazol-2-yl)-2-(4-(cyclopentylsulfonyl)-3,5,6-trimethyl-2-oxopyridin-1(2H)-yl)-3-(tetrahydro-2H-pyran-4-yl)propanamide;     -   N-(5-chlorothiazol-2-yl)-2-(4-(3-hydroxyprop-1-ynyl)-6-methyl-2-oxopyridin-1(2H)-yl)-3-(tetrahydro-2H-pyran-4-yl)propanamide;     -   2-(4-(cyclopropylsulfonyl)-2-oxopyridin-1(2H)-yl)-N-(5-(4-fluorobenzyl)thiazol-2-yl)-3-(tetrahydro-2H-pyran-4-yl)propanamide;     -   2-(2-oxo-5-(pyrrolidin-1-ylsulfonyl)pyridin-1(2H)-yl)-3-(tetrahydro-2H-pyran-4-yl)-N-(thiazol-2-yl)propanamide;     -   N-(5-chlorothiazol-2-yl)-2-(2-oxo-5-(pyrrolidin-1-ylsulfonyl)pyridin-1(2H)-yl)-3-(tetrahydro-2H-pyran-4-yl)propanamide;     -   (S)-N-(5-chlorothiazol-2-yl)-2-(4-(furan-2-ylmethylsulfonyl)-6-methyl-2-oxopyridin-1(2H)-yl)-3-(tetrahydro-2H-pyran-4-yl)propanamide;     -   (R)-N-(5-chlorothiazol-2-yl)-2-(4-(furan-2-ylmethylsulfonyl)-6-methyl-2-oxopyridin-1(2H)-yl)-3-(tetrahydro-2H-pyran-4-yl)propanamide;     -   N-(5-chlorothiazol-2-yl)-3-cyclohexyl-2-(6-methyl-4-(oxazol-2-yl)-2-oxopyridin-1(2H)-yl)propanamide;     -   N-(5-(4-fluorobenzyl)thiazol-2-yl)-2-(4-(furan-2-ylmethylsulfonyl)-6-methyl-2-oxopyridin-1(2H)-yl)-3-(tetrahydro-2H-pyran-4-yl)propanamide;     -   2-(4-(cyclopropylsulfonyl)-2-oxopyridin-1(2H)-yl)-N-(5-(morpholinomethyl)thiazol-2-yl)-3-(tetrahydro-2H-pyran-4-yl)propanamide;     -   N-(5-chlorothiazol-2-yl)-2-(2-oxo-4-(2,2,2-trifluoroethylsulfonyl)pyridin-1(2H)-yl)-3-(tetrahydro-2H-pyran-4-yl)propanamide;     -   2-(4-(cyclopropylsulfonyl)-2-oxopyridin-1(2H)-yl)-N-(5-((4-methylpiperazin-1-yl)methyl)thiazol-2-yl)-3-(tetrahydro-2H-pyran-4-yl)propanamide;     -   (R)-N-(5-chlorothiazol-2-yl)-2-(2-oxo-4-(2,2,2-trifluoroethylsulfonyl)pyridin-1(2H)-yl)-3-(tetrahydro-2H-pyran-4-yl)propanamide;     -   (S)-N-(5-chlorothiazol-2-yl)-2-(2-oxo-4-(2,2,2-trifluoroethylsulfonyl)pyridin-1(2H)-yl)-3-(tetrahydro-2H-pyran-4-yl)propanamide;     -   2-(4-(cyclopropylsulfonyl)-2-oxopyridin-1(2H)-yl)-N-(5-((4-(2-(dimethylamino)-2-oxoethyl)piperazin-1-yl)methyl)thiazol-2-yl)-3-(tetrahydro-2H-pyran-4-yl)propanamide;     -   (S)-2-(4-(cyclopentylsulfonyl)-5,6-dimethyl-2-oxopyridin-1(2H)-yl)-N-(5-fluorothiazol-2-yl)-3-(tetrahydro-2H-pyran-4-yl)propanamide;     -   2-(4-(cyclopropylsulfonyl)-6-methyl-2-oxopyridin-1(2H)-yl)-N-(5-fluorothiazol-2-yl)-3-(tetrahydro-2H-pyran-4-yl)propanamide;     -   (R)-2-(4-(cyclopentylsulfonyl)-5,6-dimethyl-2-oxopyridin-1(2H)-yl)-N-(5-fluorothiazol-2-yl)-3-(tetrahydro-2H-pyran-4-yl)propanamide;     -   (R)-2-(3-amino-4-(cyclopropylsulfonyl)-6-methyl-2-oxopyridin-1(2H)-yl)-3-cyclopentyl-N-(5-fluorothiazol-2-yl)propanamide;     -   (S)-2-(3-amino-4-(cyclopropylsulfonyl)-6-methyl-2-oxopyridin-1(2H)-yl)-3-cyclopentyl-N-(5-fluorothiazol-2-yl)propanamide;     -   2-(5-acetamido-2-oxopyridin-1(2H)-yl)-N-(5-chlorothiazol-2-yl)-3-(tetrahydro-2H-pyran-4-yl)propanamide;     -   N-(5-chlorothiazol-2-yl)-2-(4-(cyclopropylsulfonyl)-6-methyl-2-oxopyridin-1(2H)-yl)-3-(tetrahydro-2H-pyran-4-yl)propanamide;     -   N-(5-chlorothiazol-2-yl)-2-(4-(3-fluorophenylsulfonyl)-6-methyl-2-oxopyridin-1(2H)-yl)-3-(tetrahydro-2H-pyran-4-yl)propanamide;     -   2-(4-(3-fluorophenylsulfonyl)-6-methyl-2-oxopyridin-1(2H)-yl)-N-(5-fluorothiazol-2-yl)-3-(tetrahydro-2H-pyran-4-yl)propanamide;     -   N-(5-chlorothiazol-2-yl)-2-(4-(1,1-dioxotetrahydrothiopyran-4-ylsulfonyl)-6-methyl-2-oxopyridin-1(2H)-yl)-3-cyclohexylpropanamide;     -   N-(5-fluorothiazol-2-yl)-2-(4-(1,1-dioxotetrahydrothiopyran-4-ylsulfonyl)-6-methyl-2-oxopyridin-1(2H)-yl)-3-cyclohexylpropanamide;     -   (S)-3-cyclopentyl-2-(4-(cyclopropylsulfonyl)-6-methyl-2-oxopyridin-1(2H)-yl)-N-(5-fluorothiazol-2-yl)propanamide;     -   (R)-3-cyclopentyl-2-(4-(cyclopropylsulfonyl)-6-methyl-2-oxopyridin-1(2H)-yl)-N-(5-fluorothiazol-2-yl)propanamide;     -   (R)-2-(4-(cyclopentylsulfonyl)-6-methyl-2-oxopyridin-1(2H)-yl)-N-(5-fluoropyridin-2-yl)-3-(tetrahydro-2H-pyran-4-yl)propanamide;     -   (S)-2-(4-(cyclopentylsulfonyl)-6-methyl-2-oxopyridin-1(2H)-yl)-N-(5-fluoropyridin-2-yl)-3-(tetrahydro-2H-pyran-4-yl)propanamide;     -   (S)-N-(5-chloropyridin-2-yl)-2-(4-(cyclopentylsulfonyl)-6-methyl-2-oxopyridin-1(2H)-yl)-3-(tetrahydro-2H-pyran-4-yl)propanamide;     -   (R)-N-(5-chloropyridin-2-yl)-2-(4-(cyclopentylsulfonyl)-6-methyl-2-oxopyridin-1(2H)-yl)-3-(tetrahydro-2H-pyran-4-yl)propanamide;     -   (S)-2-(4-(3-chlorophenylsulfonyl)-6-methyl-2-oxopyridin-1(2H)-yl)-N-(5-fluorothiazol-2-yl)-3-(tetrahydro-2H-pyran-4-yl)propanamide;     -   (R)-2-(4-(3-chlorophenylsulfonyl)-6-methyl-2-oxopyridin-1(2H)-yl)-N-(5-fluorothiazol-2-yl)-3-(tetrahydro-2H-pyran-4-yl)propanamide;     -   (R)-3-cyclopentyl-2-(4-(cyclopropylsulfonyl)-6-methyl-2-oxopyridin-1(2H)-yl)-N-(pyrazin-2-yl)propanamide;     -   (S)-3-cyclopentyl-2-(4-(cyclopropylsulfonyl)-6-methyl-2-oxopyridin-1(2H)-yl)-N-(pyrazin-2-yl)propanamide;     -   (S)-N-(5-chlorothiazol-2-yl)-2-(4-(cyclopropylsulfonyl)-6-methyl-2-oxopyridin-1(2H)-yl)-3-(tetrahydro-2H-pyran-4-yl)propanamide;     -   (R)-N-(5-chlorothiazol-2-yl)-2-(4-(cyclopropylsulfonyl)-6-methyl-2-oxopyridin-1(2H)-yl)-3-(tetrahydro-2H-pyran-4-yl)propanamide;     -   N-(5-chlorothiazol-2-yl)-3-cyclopentyl-2-(6-methyl-2-oxo-4-(tetrahydro-2H-pyran-4-ylsulfonyl)pyridin-1(2H)-yl)propanamide;     -   3-cyclopentyl-N-(5-fluorothiazol-2-yl)-2-(6-methyl-2-oxo-4-(tetrahydro-2H-pyran-4-ylsulfonyl)pyridin-1(2H)-yl)propanamide;     -   2-(4-(cyclopentylsulfonyl)-6-methyl-2-oxopyridin-1(2H)-yl)-N-(1-methyl-1H-pyrazol-3-yl)-3-(tetrahydro-2H-pyran-4-yl)propanamide;     -   2-(4-(cyclopentylsulfonyl)-6-methyl-2-oxopyridin-1(2H)-yl)-N-(pyrazin-2-yl)-3-(tetrahydro-2H-pyran-4-yl)propanamide;     -   N-(5-chlorothiazol-2-yl)-3-cyclopentyl-2-(4-(cyclopropylsulfonyl)-6-methyl-2-oxopyridin-1(2H)-yl)propanamide;     -   2-(5-chloro-4-(cyclopropylsulfonyl)-2-oxopyridin-1(2H)-yl)-N-(5-chlorothiazol-2-yl)-3-(tetrahydro-2H-pyran-4-yl)propanamide;     -   (S)-6-(3-cyclopentyl-2-(4-(cyclopropylsulfonyl)-6-methyl-2-oxopyridin-1(2H)-yl)propanamido)nicotinamide;     -   (R)-6-(2-(4-(cyclopentylsulfonyl)-6-methyl-2-oxopyridin-1(2H)-yl)-3-(tetrahydro-2H-pyran-4-yl)propanamido)nicotinamide;     -   (S)-6-(2-(4-(cyclopentylsulfonyl)-6-methyl-2-oxopyridin-1(2H)-yl)-3-(tetrahydro-2H-pyran-4-yl)propanamido)nicotinamide;     -   (S)-N-(5-chlorothiazol-2-yl)-3-cyclopentyl-2-(4-(cyclopropylsulfonyl)-6-methyl-2-oxopyridin-1(2H)-yl)propanamide;     -   (R)-N-(5-chlorothiazol-2-yl)-3-cyclopentyl-2-(4-(cyclopropylsulfonyl)-6-methyl-2-oxopyridin-1(2H)-yl)propanamide;     -   2-(5-chloro-4-(cyclopentylsulfonyl)-2-oxopyridin-1(2H)-yl)-N-(5-chlorothiazol-2-yl)-3-(tetrahydro-2H-pyran-4-yl)propanamide;     -   2-(5-chloro-4-(cyclopentylsulfonyl)-2-oxopyridin-1(2H)-yl)-N-(5-fluorothiazol-2-yl)-3-(tetrahydro-2H-pyran-4-yl)propanamide;     -   (S)-N-(5-chlorothiazol-2-yl)-2-(4-(1,1-dioxotetrahydrothiopyran-4-ylsulfonyl)-6-methyl-2-oxopyridin-1(2H)-yl)-3-cyclohexylpropanamide;     -   (R)-N-(5-chlorothiazol-2-yl)-2-(4-(1,1-dioxotetrahydrothiopyran-4-ylsulfonyl)-6-methyl-2-oxopyridin-1(2H)-yl)-3-cyclohexylpropanamide;     -   (S)-2-(4-(3-fluorophenylsulfonyl)-6-methyl-2-oxopyridin-1(2H)-yl)-N-(5-fluorothiazol-2-yl)-3-(tetrahydro-2H-pyran-4-yl)propanamide;     -   (R)-2-(4-(3-fluorophenylsulfonyl)-6-methyl-2-oxopyridin-1(2H)-yl)-N-(5-fluorothiazol-2-yl)-3-(tetrahydro-2H-pyran-4-yl)propanamide;     -   (S)-N-(5-chlorothiazol-2-yl)-3-cyclopentyl-2-(6-methyl-2-oxo-4-(tetrahydro-2H-pyran-4-ylsulfonyl)pyridin-1(2H)-yl)propanamide;     -   (R)-N-(5-chlorothiazol-2-yl)-3-cyclopentyl-2-(6-methyl-2-oxo-4-(tetrahydro-2H-pyran-4-ylsulfonyl)pyridin-1(2H)-yl)propanamide;     -   (S)-3-cyclopentyl-N-(5-fluorothiazol-2-yl)-2-(6-methyl-2-oxo-4-(tetrahydro-2H-pyran-4-ylsulfonyl)pyridin-1(2H)-yl)propanamide;     -   (R)-3-cyclopentyl-N-(5-fluorothiazol-2-yl)-2-(6-methyl-2-oxo-4-(tetrahydro-2H-pyran-4-ylsulfonyl)pyridin-1(2H)-yl)propanamide;     -   (R)-2-(5-chloro-4-(cyclopropylsulfonyl)-2-oxopyridin-1(2H)-yl)-N-(5-chlorothiazol-2-yl)-3-(tetrahydro-2H-pyran-4-yl)propanamide;     -   (S)-2-(5-chloro-4-(cyclopropylsulfonyl)-2-oxopyridin-1(2H)-yl)-N-(5-chlorothiazol-2-yl)-3-(tetrahydro-2H-pyran-4-yl)propanamide;     -   (R)-2-(5-chloro-4-(cyclopropylsulfonyl)-2-oxopyridin-1(2H)-yl)-N-(5-fluorothiazol-2-yl)-3-(tetrahydro-2H-pyran-4-yl)propanamide;     -   (S)-2-(5-chloro-4-(cyclopropylsulfonyl)-2-oxopyridin-1(2H)-yl)-N-(5-fluorothiazol-2-yl)-3-(tetrahydro-2H-pyran-4-yl)propanamide;     -   3-cyclohexyl-2-(1-oxoisoquinolin-2(1H)-yl)-N-(thiazol-2-yl)propanamide;         and     -   2-(2-oxo-1,6-naphthyridin-1(2H)-yl)-3-(tetrahydro-2H-pyran-4-yl)-N-(thiazol-2-yl)propanamide.

In addition, particular examples of compounds according to the present invention include, but are not limited to:

-   -   3-cyclohexyl-2-(4-(cyclopentylsulfonyl)-6-methyl-2-oxopyridin-1(2H)-yl)-N-(thiazol-2-yl)propanamide;     -   6-(3-cyclohexyl-2-(4-(cyclopentylsulfonyl)-6-methyl-2-oxopyridin-1(2H)-yl)propanamido)nicotinamide;     -   3-cyclohexyl-2-(4-(cyclopentylsulfonyl)-2-oxopyridin-1(2H)-yl)-N-(thiazol-2-yl)propanamide;     -   2-(4-(cyclopentylsulfonyl)-6-methyl-2-oxopyridin-1(2H)-yl)-4-methyl-N-(thiazol-2-yl)pentanamide;     -   (S)-3-cyclohexyl-2-(4-(cyclopentylsulfonyl)-2-oxopyridin-1(2H)-yl)-N-(thiazol-2-yl)propanamide;     -   3-cyclopentyl-2-(4-(cyclopentylsulfonyl)-6-methyl-2-oxopyridin-1(2H)-yl)-N-(thiazol-2-yl)propanamide;     -   N-(5-chlorothiazol-2-yl)-2-(4-(cyclopropylsulfonyl)-6-methyl-2-oxopyridin-1(2H)-yl)-4,4-dimethylpentanamide;     -   (S)-N-(5-chlorothiazol-2-yl)-2-(4-(cyclopropylsulfonyl)-2-oxopyridin-1(2H)-yl)-3-(tetrahydro-2H-pyran-4-yl)propanamide;     -   (S)-N-(5-chlorothiazol-2-yl)-2-(4-(cyclopentylsulfonyl)-2-oxopyridin-1(2H)-yl)-3-(tetrahydro-2H-pyran-4-yl)propanamide;     -   (S)-2-(4-(cyclopentylsulfonyl)-2-oxopyridin-1(2H)-yl)-N-(5-fluorothiazol-2-yl)-3-(tetrahydro-2H-pyran-4-yl)propanamide;     -   (S)-2-(4-(cyclopropylsulfonyl)-2-oxopyridin-1(2H)-yl)-N-(5-fluorothiazol-2-yl)-3-(tetrahydro-2H-pyran-4-yl)propanamide;     -   (S)-N-(5-chlorothiazol-2-yl)-2-(4-(cyclopentylsulfonyl)-6-methyl-2-oxopyridin-1(2H)-yl)-3-(tetrahydro-2H-pyran-4-yl)propanamide;     -   (S)-2-(4-(cyclopentylsulfonyl)-6-methyl-2-oxopyridin-1(2H)-yl)-N-(5-fluorothiazol-2-yl)-3-(tetrahydro-2H-pyran-4-yl)propanamide;     -   (S)-N-(5-chloropyridin-2-yl)-2-(4-(cyclopentylsulfonyl)-2-oxopyridin-1(2H)-yl)-3-(tetrahydro-2H-pyran-4-yl)propanamide;     -   (S)-methyl         2-(2-(4-(cyclopentylsulfonyl)-2-oxopyridin-1(2H)-yl)-3-(tetrahydro-2H-pyran-4-yl)propanamido)thiazole-5-carboxylate;     -   (S)-6-(2-(4-(cyclopentylsulfonyl)-2-oxopyridin-1(2H)-yl)-3-(tetrahydro-2H-pyran-4-yl)propanamido)nicotinamide;     -   (S)-2-(4-(cyclopropylsulfonyl)-2-oxopyridin-1(2H)-yl)-N-(5-methoxythiazolo[5,4-b]pyridin-2-yl)-3-(tetrahydro-2H-pyran-4-yl)propanamide;     -   N-(5-fluorothiazol-2-yl)-2-(2-oxo-4-(pyridin-2-ylsulfonyl)pyridin-1(2H)-yl)-3-(tetrahydro-2H-pyran-4-yl)propanamide;     -   N-(5-chlorothiazol-2-yl)-3-cyclohexyl-2-(6-methyl-4-(2-methylfuran-3-ylsulfonyl)-2-oxopyridin-1(2H)-yl)propanamide;     -   (S)-2-(4-(cyclopentylsulfonyl)-2-oxopyridin-1(2H)-yl)-N-(5-methoxythiazolo[5,4-b]pyridin-2-yl)-3-(tetrahydro-2H-pyran-4-yl)propanamide;     -   N-(5-chlorothiazol-2-yl)-3-cyclohexyl-2-(6-methyl-2-oxo-4-(thiophen-2-ylsulfonyl)pyridin-1(2H)-yl)propanamide;     -   3-cyclohexyl-2-(4-(cyclopropylsulfonyl)-2-oxopyridin-1(2H)-yl)-N-(5-methoxythiazolo[5,4-b]pyridin-2-yl)propanamide;     -   (S)-3-cyclohexyl-2-(4-(cyclopropylsulfonyl)-2-oxopyridin-1(2H)-yl)-N-(5-methoxythiazolo[5,4-b]pyridin-2-yl)propanamide;     -   (S)-2-(3-chloro-4-(cyclopropylsulfonyl)-6-methyl-2-oxopyridin-1(2H)-yl)-N-(5-chlorothiazol-2-yl)-3-cyclohexylpropanamide;     -   3-cyclohexyl-2-(4-(furan-2-ylmethylsulfonyl)-6-methyl-2-oxopyridin-1(2H)-yl)-N-(thiazol-2-yl)propanamide;     -   3-cyclohexyl-2-(4-(cyclopentylsulfonyl)-6-methyl-2-oxopyridin-1(2H)-yl)-N-(5-(4-fluorobenzyl)thiazol-2-yl)propanamide;     -   N-(5-chlorothiazol-2-yl)-3-cyclohexyl-2-(4-(2,5-dimethylfuran-3-ylsulfonyl)-6-methyl-2-oxopyridin-1(2H)-yl)propanamide;     -   (S)-N-(5-chlorothiazol-2-yl)-3-cyclohexyl-2-(6-methyl-2-oxo-4-(thiophen-2-ylmethylsulfonyl)pyridin-1(2H)-yl)propanamide;     -   3-cyclohexyl-2-(4-(cyclopentylsulfonyl)-6-methyl-2-oxopyridin-1(2H)-yl)-N-(5-(morpholinomethyl)thiazol-2-yl)propanamide;     -   N-(5-chlorothiazol-2-yl)-2-(4-(cyclopentylsulfonyl)-3,5,6-trimethyl-2-oxopyridin-1(2H)-yl)-3-(tetrahydro-2H-pyran-4-yl)propanamide;     -   (S)-3-cyclohexyl-2-(4-(cyclopropylsulfonyl)-6-methyl-2-oxopyridin-1(2H)-yl)-N-(5-methoxythiazolo[5,4-b]pyridin-2-yl)propanamide;     -   2-(4-(cyclopropylsulfonyl)-2-oxopyridin-1(2H)-yl)-N-(5-(dimethylamino)thiazolo[5,4-b]pyridin-2-yl)-3-(tetrahydro-2H-pyran-4-yl)propanamide;     -   N-(5-chlorothiazol-2-yl)-2-(6-methyl-2-oxo-4-(thiophen-2-ylmethylsulfonyl)pyridin-1(2H)-yl)-3-(tetrahydro-2H-pyran-4-yl)propanamide;     -   (S)-N-(5-chlorothiazol-2-yl)-2-(4-(cyclopentylsulfonyl)-3,5,6-trimethyl-2-oxopyridin-1(2H)-yl)-3-(tetrahydro-2H-pyran-4-yl)propanamide;     -   (S)-N-(5-chlorothiazol-2-yl)-2-(4-(furan-2-ylmethylsulfonyl)-6-methyl-2-oxopyridin-1(2H)-yl)-3-(tetrahydro-2H-pyran-4-yl)propanamide;     -   (S)-2-(4-(cyclopentylsulfonyl)-5,6-dimethyl-2-oxopyridin-1(2H)-yl)-N-(5-fluorothiazol-2-yl)-3-(tetrahydro-2H-pyran-4-yl)propanamide;     -   (R)-2-(4-(cyclopentylsulfonyl)-5,6-dimethyl-2-oxopyridin-1(2H)-yl)-N-(5-fluorothiazol-2-yl)-3-(tetrahydro-2H-pyran-4-yl)propanamide;     -   N-(5-chlorothiazol-2-yl)-2-(4-(3-fluorophenylsulfonyl)-6-methyl-2-oxopyridin-1(2H)-yl)-3-(tetrahydro-2H-pyran-4-yl)propanamide;     -   (S)-3-cyclopentyl-2-(4-(cyclopropylsulfonyl)-6-methyl-2-oxopyridin-1(2H)-yl)-N-(5-fluorothiazol-2-yl)propanamide;     -   (S)-N-(5-chloropyridin-2-yl)-2-(4-(cyclopentylsulfonyl)-6-methyl-2-oxopyridin-1(2H)-yl)-3-(tetrahydro-2H-pyran-4-yl)propanamide;     -   (S)-2-(4-(3-chlorophenylsulfonyl)-6-methyl-2-oxopyridin-1(2H)-yl)-N-(5-fluorothiazol-2-yl)-3-(tetrahydro-2H-pyran-4-yl)propanamide;     -   (S)-N-(5-chlorothiazol-2-yl)-2-(4-(cyclopropylsulfonyl)-6-methyl-2-oxopyridin-1(2H)-yl)-3-(tetrahydro-2H-pyran-4-yl)propanamide;     -   N-(5-chlorothiazol-2-yl)-3-cyclopentyl-2-(4-(cyclopropylsulfonyl)-6-methyl-2-oxopyridin-1(2H)-yl)propanamide;         and     -   (S)-N-(5-chlorothiazol-2-yl)-3-cyclopentyl-2-(4-(cyclopropylsulfonyl)-6-methyl-2-oxopyridin-1(2H)-yl)propanamide.

It is noted that the compounds of the present invention may be in the form of a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, biohydrolyzable ester, biohydrolyzable amide, biohydrolyzable carbamate, solvate, hydrate or prodrug thereof. For example, the compound optionally comprises a substituent that is convertible in vivo to a different substituent, such as hydrogen.

It is further noted that the compound may be present as a mixture of stereoisomers, or the compound may be present as a single stereoisomer.

In another of its aspects, there is provided a pharmaceutical composition comprising as an active ingredient a compound according to any one of the above embodiments and variations. In one particular variation, the composition is a solid formulation adapted for oral administration. In another particular variation, the composition is a liquid formulation adapted for oral administration. In yet another particular variation, the composition is a tablet. In still another particular variation, the composition is a liquid formulation adapted for parenteral administration.

In another of its aspects, there is provided a pharmaceutical composition comprising a compound according to any one of the above embodiments and variations, wherein the composition is adapted for administration by a route selected from the group consisting of orally, parenterally, intraperitoneally, intravenously, intraarterially, transdermally, sublingually, intramuscularly, rectally, transbuccally, intranasally, liposomally, via inhalation, vaginally, intraoccularly, via local delivery (for example by catheter or stent), subcutaneously, intraadiposally, intraarticularly, and intrathecally.

In yet another of its aspects, there is provided a kit comprising a compound of any one of the above embodiments and variations; and instructions which comprise one or more forms of information selected from the group consisting of indicating a disease state for which the composition is to be administered, storage information for the composition, dosing information and instructions regarding how to administer the composition. In one particular variation, the kit comprises the compound in a multiple dose form.

In still another of its aspects, there is provided an article of manufacture comprising a compound of any one of the above embodiments and variations; and packaging materials. In one variation, the packaging material comprises a container for housing the compound. In one particular variation, the container comprises a label indicating one or more members of the group consisting of a disease state for which the compound is to be administered, storage information, dosing information and/or instructions regarding how to administer the compound. In another variation, the article of manufacture comprises the compound in a multiple dose form.

In a further of its aspects, there is provided a therapeutic method comprising administering a compound of any one of the above embodiments and variations to a subject.

In another of its aspects, there is provided a method of activating glucokinase comprising contacting glucokinase with a compound of any one of the above embodiments and variations.

In yet another of its aspects, there is provided a method of activating glucokinase comprising causing a compound of any one of the above embodiments and variations to be present in a subject in order to activate glucokinase in vivo.

In a further of its aspects, there is provided a method of activating glucokinase comprising administering a first compound to a subject that is converted in vivo to a second compound wherein the second compound activates glucokinase in vivo, the second compound being a compound according to any one of the above embodiments and variations.

In another of its aspects, there is provided a method of treating a disease state for which increasing glucokinase activity ameliorates the pathology and/or symptomology of the disease state, the method comprising causing a compound of any one of the above embodiments and variations to be present in a subject in a therapeutically effective amount for the disease state.

In yet another of its aspects, there is provided a method of treating a disease state for which increasing glucokinase activity ameliorates the pathology and/or symptomology of the disease state, the method comprising administering a compound of any one of the above embodiments and variations to a subject, wherein the compound is present in the subject in a therapeutically effective amount for the disease state.

In a further of its aspects, there is provided a method of treating a disease state for which increasing glucokinase activity ameliorates the pathology and/or symptomology of the disease state, the method comprising administering a first compound to a subject that is converted in vivo to a second compound wherein the second compound activates glucokinase in vivo, the second compound being a compound according to any one of the above embodiments and variations.

In one variation of each of the above methods the disease state is selected from the group consisting of hyperglycemia, diabetes, dyslipidaemia, obesity, insulin resistance, metabolic syndrome X, impaired glucose tolerance, polycystic ovary syndrome, and cardiovascular disease.

Salts, Hydrates, and Prodrugs of Glucokinase Activators

It should be recognized that the compounds of the present invention may be present and optionally administered in the form of salts, hydrates and prodrugs that are converted in vivo into the compounds of the present invention. For example, it is within the scope of the present invention to convert the compounds of the present invention into and use them in the form of their pharmaceutically acceptable salts derived from various organic and inorganic acids and bases in accordance with procedures well known in the art.

When the compounds of the present invention possess a free base form, the compounds can be prepared as a pharmaceutically acceptable acid addition salt by reacting the free base form of the compound with a pharmaceutically acceptable inorganic or organic acid, e.g., hydrohalides such as hydrochloride, hydrobromide, hydroiodide; other mineral acids and their corresponding salts such as sulfate, nitrate, phosphate, etc.; and alkyl and monoarylsulfonates such as ethanesulfonate, toluenesulfonate and benzenesulfonate; and other organic acids and their corresponding salts such as acetate, tartrate, maleate, succinate, citrate, benzoate, salicylate and ascorbate. Further acid addition salts of the present invention include, but are not limited to: adipate, alginate, arginate, aspartate, bisulfate, bisulfite, bromide, butyrate, camphorate, camphorsulfonate, caprylate, chloride, chlorobenzoate, cyclopentanepropionate, digluconate, dihydrogenphosphate, dinitrobenzoate, dodecylsulfate, fumarate, galacterate (from mucic acid), galacturonate, glucoheptonate, gluconate, glutamate, glycerophosphate, hemisuccinate, hemisulfate, heptanoate, hexanoate, hippurate, hydrochloride, hydrobromide, hydroiodide, 2-hydroxyethanesulfonate, iodide, isethionate, iso-butyrate, lactate, lactobionate, malate, malonate, mandelate, metaphosphate, methanesulfonate, methylbenzoate, monohydrogenphosphate, 2-naphthalenesulfonate, nicotinate, nitrate, oxalate, oleate, pamoate, pectinate, persulfate, phenylacetate, 3-phenylpropionate, phosphate, phosphonate and phthalate. It should be recognized that the free base forms will typically differ from their respective salt forms somewhat in physical properties such as solubility in polar solvents, but otherwise the salts are equivalent to their respective free base forms for the purposes of the present invention.

When the compounds of the present invention possess a free acid form, a pharmaceutically acceptable base addition salt can be prepared by reacting the free acid form of the compound with a pharmaceutically acceptable inorganic or organic base. Examples of such bases are alkali metal hydroxides including potassium, sodium and lithium hydroxides; alkaline earth metal hydroxides such as barium and calcium hydroxides; alkali metal alkoxides, e.g., potassium ethanolate and sodium propanolate; and various organic bases such as ammonium hydroxide, piperidine, diethanolamine and N-methylglutamine. Also included are the aluminum salts of the compounds of the present invention. Further base salts of the present invention include, but are not limited to: copper, ferric, ferrous, lithium, magnesium, manganic, manganous, potassium, sodium and zinc salts. Organic base salts include, but are not limited to, salts of primary, secondary and tertiary amines, substituted amines including naturally occurring substituted amines, cyclic amines and basic ion exchange resins, e.g., arginine, betaine, caffeine, chloroprocaine, choline, N,N′-dibenzylethylenediamine (benzathine), dicyclohexylamine, diethanolamine, 2-diethylaminoethanol, 2-dimethylaminoethanol, ethanolamine, ethylenediamine, N-ethylmorpholine, N-ethylpiperidine, glucamine, glucosamine, histidine, hydrabamine, iso-propylamine, lidocaine, lysine, meglumine, N-methyl-D-glucamine, morpholine, piperazine, piperidine, polyamine resins, procaine, purines, theobromine, triethanolamine, triethylamine, trimethylamine, tripropylamine and tris-(hydroxymethyl)-methylamine (tromethamine). It should be recognized that the free acid forms will typically differ from their respective salt forms somewhat in physical properties such as solubility in polar solvents, but otherwise the salts are equivalent to their respective free acid forms for the purposes of the present invention.

Compounds of the present invention that comprise basic nitrogen-containing groups may be quaternized with such agents as (C₁₋₄) alkyl halides, e.g., methyl, ethyl, iso-propyl and tert-butyl chlorides, bromides and iodides; di (C₁₋₄) alkyl sulfates, e.g., dimethyl, diethyl and diamyl sulfates; (C₁₀₋₁₈) alkyl halides, e.g., decyl, dodecyl, lauryl, myristyl and stearyl chlorides, bromides and iodides; and aryl (C₁₋₄) alkyl halides, e.g., benzyl chloride and phenethyl bromide. Such salts permit the preparation of both water-soluble and oil-soluble compounds of the present invention.

N-oxides of compounds according to the present invention can be prepared by methods known to those of ordinary skill in the art. For example, N-oxides can be prepared by treating an unoxidized form of the compound with an oxidizing agent (e.g., trifluoroperacetic acid, permaleic acid, perbenzoic acid, peracetic acid, meta-chloroperoxybenzoic acid, or the like) in a suitable inert organic solvent (e.g., a halogenated hydrocarbon such as dichloromethane) at approximately 0° C. Alternatively, the N-oxides of the compounds can be prepared from the N-oxide of an appropriate starting material.

Prodrug derivatives of compounds according to the present invention can be prepared by modifying substituents of compounds of the present invention that are then converted in vivo to a different substituent. It is noted that in many instances, the prodrugs themselves also fall within the scope of the range of compounds according to the present invention. For example, prodrugs can be prepared by reacting a compound with a carbamylating agent (e.g., 1,1-acyloxyalkylcarbonochloridate, para-nitrophenyl carbonate, or the like) or an acylating agent. Further examples of methods of making prodrugs are described in Saulnier et al. (1994), Bioorganic and Medicinal Chemistry Letters, Vol. 4, p. 1985.

Protected derivatives of compounds of the present invention can also be made. Examples of techniques applicable to the creation of protecting groups and their removal can be found in T. W. Greene, Protecting Groups in Organic Synthesis, 3^(rd) edition, John Wiley & Sons, Inc. 1999.

Compounds of the present invention may also be conveniently prepared, or formed during the process of the invention, as solvates (e.g., hydrates). Hydrates of compounds of the present invention may be conveniently prepared by recrystallization from an aqueous/organic solvent mixture, using organic solvents such as dioxin, tetrahydrofuran or methanol.

A “pharmaceutically acceptable salt”, as used herein, is intended to encompass any compound according to the present invention that is utilized in the form of a salt thereof, especially where the salt confers on the compound improved pharmacokinetic properties as compared to the free form of compound or a different salt form of the compound. The pharmaceutically acceptable salt form may also initially confer desirable pharmacokinetic properties on the compound that it did not previously possess, and may even positively affect the pharmacodynamics of the compound with respect to its therapeutic activity in the body. An example of a pharmacokinetic property that may be favorably affected is the manner in which the compound is transported across cell membranes, which in turn may directly and positively affect the absorption, distribution, biotransformation and excretion of the compound. While the route of administration of the pharmaceutical composition is important, and various anatomical, physiological and pathological factors can critically affect bioavailability, the solubility of the compound is usually dependent upon the character of the particular salt form thereof, which it utilized. One of skill in the art will appreciate that an aqueous solution of the compound will provide the most rapid absorption of the compound into the body of a subject being treated, while lipid solutions and suspensions, as well as solid dosage forms, will result in less rapid absorption of the compound.

Compositions Comprising Glucokinase Activators

A wide variety of compositions and administration methods may be used in conjunction with the compounds of the present invention. Such compositions may include, in addition to the compounds of the present invention, conventional pharmaceutical excipients, and other conventional, pharmaceutically inactive agents. Additionally, the compositions may include active agents in addition to the compounds of the present invention. These additional active agents may include additional compounds according to the invention, and/or one or more other pharmaceutically active agents.

The compositions may be in gaseous, liquid, semi-liquid or solid form, formulated in a manner suitable for the route of administration to be used. For oral administration, capsules and tablets are typically used. For parenteral administration, reconstitution of a lyophilized powder, prepared as described herein, is typically used.

Compositions comprising compounds of the present invention may be administered or coadministered orally, parenterally, intraperitoneally, intravenously, intraarterially, transdermally, sublingually, intramuscularly, rectally, transbuccally, intranasally, liposomally, via inhalation, vaginally, intraoccularly, via local delivery (for example by catheter or stent), subcutaneously, intraadiposally, intraarticularly, or intrathecally. The compounds and/or compositions according to the invention may also be administered or coadministered in slow release dosage forms.

The glucokinase activators and compositions comprising them may be administered or coadministered in any conventional dosage form. Co-administration in the context of this invention is intended to mean the administration of more than one therapeutic agent, one of which includes a glucokinase activator, in the course of a coordinated treatment to achieve an improved clinical outcome. Such co-administration may also be coextensive, that is, occurring during overlapping periods of time.

Solutions or suspensions used for parenteral, intradermal, subcutaneous, or topical application may optionally include one or more of the following components: a sterile diluent, such as water for injection, saline solution, fixed oil, polyethylene glycol, glycerine, propylene glycol or other synthetic solvent; antimicrobial agents, such as benzyl alcohol and methyl parabens; antioxidants, such as ascorbic acid and sodium bisulfite; chelating agents, such as ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid (EDTA); buffers, such as acetates, citrates and phosphates; agents for the adjustment of tonicity such as sodium chloride or dextrose, and agents for adjusting the acidity or alkalinity of the composition, such as alkaline or acidifying agents or buffers like carbonates, bicarbonates, phosphates, hydrochloric acid, and organic acids like acetic and citric acid. Parenteral preparations may optionally be enclosed in ampules, disposable syringes or single or multiple dose vials made of glass, plastic or other suitable material.

When compounds according to the present invention exhibit insufficient solubility, methods for solubilizing the compounds may be used. Such methods are known to those of skill in this art, and include, but are not limited to, using cosolvents, such as dimethylsulfoxide (DMSO), using surfactants, such as TWEEN, or dissolution in aqueous sodium bicarbonate. Derivatives of the compounds, such as prodrugs of the compounds may also be used in formulating effective pharmaceutical compositions.

Upon mixing or adding compounds according to the present invention to a composition, a solution, suspension, emulsion or the like may be formed. The form of the resulting composition will depend upon a number of factors, including the intended mode of administration, and the solubility of the compound in the selected carrier or vehicle. The effective concentration needed to ameliorate the disease being treated may be empirically determined.

Compositions according to the present invention are optionally provided for administration to humans and animals in unit dosage forms, such as tablets, capsules, pills, powders, dry powders for inhalers, granules, sterile parenteral solutions or suspensions, and oral solutions or suspensions, and oil-water emulsions containing suitable quantities of the compounds, particularly the pharmaceutically acceptable salts, preferably the sodium salts, thereof. The pharmaceutically therapeutically active compounds and derivatives thereof are typically formulated and administered in unit-dosage forms or multiple-dosage forms. Unit-dose forms, as used herein, refers to physically discrete units suitable for human and animal subjects and packaged individually as is known in the art. Each unit-dose contains a predetermined quantity of the therapeutically active compound sufficient to produce the desired therapeutic effect, in association with the required pharmaceutical carrier, vehicle or diluent. Examples of unit-dose forms include ampoules and syringes individually packaged tablet or capsule. Unit-dose forms may be administered in fractions or multiples thereof. A multiple-dose form is a plurality of identical unit-dosage forms packaged in a single container to be administered in segregated unit-dose form. Examples of multiple-dose forms include vials, bottles of tablets or capsules or bottles of pint or gallons. Hence, multiple dose form is a multiple of unit-doses that are not segregated in packaging.

In addition to one or more compounds according to the present invention, the composition may comprise: a diluent such as lactose, sucrose, dicalcium phosphate, or carboxymethylcellulose; a lubricant, such as magnesium stearate, calcium stearate and talc; and a binder such as starch, natural gums, such as gum acaciagelatin, glucose, molasses, polyvinylpyrrolidine, celluloses and derivatives thereof, povidone, crospovidones and other such binders known to those of skill in the art. Liquid pharmaceutically administrable compositions can, for example, be prepared by dissolving, dispersing, or otherwise mixing an active compound as defined above and optional pharmaceutical adjuvants in a carrier, such as, for example, water, saline, aqueous dextrose, glycerol, glycols, ethanol, and the like, to form a solution or suspension. If desired, the pharmaceutical composition to be administered may also contain minor amounts of auxiliary substances such as wetting agents, emulsifying agents, or solubilizing agents, pH buffering agents and the like, for example, acetate, sodium citrate, cyclodextrine derivatives, sorbitan monolaurate, triethanolamine sodium acetate, triethanolamine oleate, and other such agents. Actual methods of preparing such dosage forms are known in the art, or will be apparent, to those skilled in this art; for example, see Remington's Pharmaceutical Sciences, Mack Publishing Company, Easton, Pa., 15th Edition, 1975. The composition or formulation to be administered will, in any event, contain a sufficient quantity of an activator of the present invention to increase glucokinase activity in vivo, thereby treating the disease state of the subject.

Dosage forms or compositions may optionally comprise one or more compounds according to the present invention in the range of 0.005% to 100% (weight/weight) with the balance comprising additional substances such as those described herein. For oral administration, a pharmaceutically acceptable composition may optionally comprise any one or more commonly employed excipients, such as, for example pharmaceutical grades of mannitol, lactose, starch, magnesium stearate, talcum, cellulose derivatives, sodium crosscarmellose, glucose, sucrose, magnesium carbonate, sodium saccharin, talcum. Such compositions include solutions, suspensions, tablets, capsules, powders, dry powders for inhalers and sustained release formulations, such as, but not limited to, implants and microencapsulated delivery systems, and biodegradable, biocompatible polymers, such as collagen, ethylene vinyl acetate, polyanhydrides, polyglycolic acid, polyorthoesters, polylactic acid and others. Methods for preparing these formulations are known to those skilled in the art. The compositions may optionally contain 0.01%-100% (weight/weight) of one or more glucokinase activators, optionally 0.1-95%, and optionally 1-95%.

Salts, preferably sodium salts, of the activators may be prepared with carriers that protect the compound against rapid elimination from the body, such as time release formulations or coatings. The formulations may further include other active compounds to obtain desired combinations of properties.

Formulations for Oral Administration

Oral pharmaceutical dosage forms may be as a solid, gel or liquid. Examples of solid dosage forms include, but are not limited to tablets, capsules, granules, and bulk powders. More specific examples of oral tablets include compressed, chewable lozenges and tablets that may be enteric-coated, sugar-coated or film-coated. Examples of capsules include hard or soft gelatin capsules. Granules and powders may be provided in non-effervescent or effervescent forms. Each may be combined with other ingredients known to those skilled in the art.

In certain embodiments, compounds according to the present invention are provided as solid dosage forms, preferably capsules or tablets. The tablets, pills, capsules, troches and the like may optionally contain one or more of the following ingredients, or compounds of a similar nature: a binder; a diluent; a disintegrating agent; a lubricant; a glidant; a sweetening agent; and a flavoring agent.

Examples of binders that may be used include, but are not limited to, microcrystalline cellulose, gum tragacanth, glucose solution, acacia mucilage, gelatin solution, sucrose, and starch paste.

Examples of lubricants that may be used include, but are not limited to, talc, starch, magnesium or calcium stearate, lycopodium and stearic acid.

Examples of diluents that may be used include, but are not limited to, lactose, sucrose, starch, kaolin, salt, mannitol, and dicalcium phosphate.

Examples of glidants that may be used include, but are not limited to, colloidal silicon dioxide.

Examples of disintegrating agents that may be used include, but are not limited to, crosscarmellose sodium, sodium starch glycolate, alginic acid, corn starch, potato starch, bentonite, methylcellulose, agar and carboxymethylcellulose.

Examples of coloring agents that may be used include, but are not limited to, any of the approved certified water-soluble FD and C dyes, mixtures thereof, and water insoluble FD and C dyes suspended on alumina hydrate.

Examples of sweetening agents that may be used include, but are not limited to, sucrose, lactose, mannitol and artificial sweetening agents such as sodium cyclamate and saccharin, and any number of spray-dried flavors.

Examples of flavoring agents that may be used include, but are not limited to, natural flavors extracted from plants such as fruits and synthetic blends of compounds that produce a pleasant sensation, such as, but not limited to peppermint and methyl salicylate.

Examples of wetting agents that may be used include, but are not limited to, propylene glycol monostearate, sorbitan monooleate, diethylene glycol monolaurate, and polyoxyethylene lauryl ether.

Examples of anti-emetic coatings that may be used include, but are not limited to, fatty acids, fats, waxes, shellac, ammoniated shellac and cellulose acetate phthalates.

Examples of film coatings that may be used include, but are not limited to, hydroxyethylcellulose, sodium carboxymethylcellulose, polyethylene glycol 4000 and cellulose acetate phthalate.

If oral administration is desired, the salt of the compound may optionally be provided in a composition that protects it from the acidic environment of the stomach. For example, the composition can be formulated in an enteric coating that maintains its integrity in the stomach and releases the active compound in the intestine. The composition may also be formulated in combination with an antacid or other such ingredient.

When the dosage unit form is a capsule, it may optionally additionally comprise a liquid carrier such as a fatty oil. In addition, dosage unit forms may optionally additionally comprise various other materials that modify the physical form of the dosage unit, for example, coatings of sugar and other enteric agents.

Compounds according to the present invention may also be administered as a component of an elixir, suspension, syrup, wafer, sprinkle, chewing gum or the like. A syrup may optionally comprise, in addition to the active compounds, sucrose as a sweetening agent and certain preservatives, dyes and colorings and flavors.

The compounds of the present invention may also be mixed with other active materials that do not impair the desired action, or with materials that supplement the desired action, such as antacids, H2 blockers, and diuretics. For example, if a compound is used for treating asthma or hypertension, it may be used with other bronchodilators and antihypertensive agents, respectively.

Examples of pharmaceutically acceptable carriers that may be included in tablets comprising compounds of the present invention include, but are not limited to binders, lubricants, diluents, disintegrating agents, coloring agents, flavoring agents, and wetting agents. Enteric-coated tablets, because of the enteric-coating, resist the action of stomach acid and dissolve or disintegrate in the neutral or alkaline intestines. Sugar-coated tablets may be compressed tablets to which different layers of pharmaceutically acceptable substances are applied. Film-coated tablets may be compressed tablets that have been coated with polymers or other suitable coating. Multiple compressed tablets may be compressed tablets made by more than one compression cycle utilizing the pharmaceutically acceptable substances previously mentioned. Coloring agents may also be used in tablets. Flavoring and sweetening agents may be used in tablets, and are especially useful in the formation of chewable tablets and lozenges.

Examples of liquid oral dosage forms that may be used include, but are not limited to, aqueous solutions, emulsions, suspensions, solutions and/or suspensions reconstituted from non-effervescent granules and effervescent preparations reconstituted from effervescent granules.

Examples of aqueous solutions that may be used include, but are not limited to, elixirs and syrups. As used herein, elixirs refer to clear, sweetened, hydroalcoholic preparations. Examples of pharmaceutically acceptable carriers that may be used in elixirs include, but are not limited to solvents. Particular examples of solvents that may be used include glycerin, sorbitol, ethyl alcohol and syrup. As used herein, syrups refer to concentrated aqueous solutions of a sugar, for example, sucrose. Syrups may optionally further comprise a preservative.

Emulsions refer to two-phase systems in which one liquid is dispersed in the form of small globules throughout another liquid. Emulsions may optionally be oil-in-water or water-in-oil emulsions. Examples of pharmaceutically acceptable carriers that may be used in emulsions include, but are not limited to non-aqueous liquids, emulsifying agents and preservatives.

Examples of pharmaceutically acceptable substances that may be used in non-effervescent granules, to be reconstituted into a liquid oral dosage form, include diluents, sweeteners and wetting agents.

Examples of pharmaceutically acceptable substances that may be used in effervescent granules, to be reconstituted into a liquid oral dosage form, include organic acids and a source of carbon dioxide.

Coloring and flavoring agents may optionally be used in all of the above dosage forms.

Particular examples of preservatives that may be used include glycerin, methyl and propylparaben, benzoic add, sodium benzoate and alcohol.

Particular examples of non-aqueous liquids that may be used in emulsions include mineral oil and cottonseed oil.

Particular examples of emulsifying agents that may be used include gelatin, acacia, tragacanth, bentonite, and surfactants such as polyoxyethylene sorbitan monooleate.

Particular examples of suspending agents that may be used include sodium carboxymethylcellulose, pectin, tragacanth, Veegum and acacia. Diluents include lactose and sucrose. Sweetening agents include sucrose, syrups, glycerin and artificial sweetening agents such as sodium cyclamate and saccharin.

Particular examples of wetting agents that may be used include propylene glycol monostearate, sorbitan monooleate, diethylene glycol monolaurate, and polyoxyethylene lauryl ether.

Particular examples of organic acids that may be used include citric and tartaric acid.

Sources of carbon dioxide that may be used in effervescent compositions include sodium bicarbonate and sodium carbonate. Coloring agents include any of the approved certified water soluble FD and C dyes, and mixtures thereof.

Particular examples of flavoring agents that may be used include natural flavors extracted from plants such fruits, and synthetic blends of compounds that produce a pleasant taste sensation.

For a solid dosage form, the solution or suspension, in for example propylene carbonate, vegetable oils or triglycerides, is preferably encapsulated in a gelatin capsule. Such solutions, and the preparation and encapsulation thereof, are disclosed in U.S. Pat. Nos. 4,328,245; 4,409,239; and 4,410,545. For a liquid dosage form, the solution, e.g., for example, in a polyethylene glycol, may be diluted with a sufficient quantity of a pharmaceutically acceptable liquid carrier, e.g., water, to be easily measured for administration.

Alternatively, liquid or semi-solid oral formulations may be prepared by dissolving or dispersing the active compound or salt in vegetable oils, glycols, triglycerides, propylene glycol esters (e.g., propylene carbonate) and other such carriers, and encapsulating these solutions or suspensions in hard or soft gelatin capsule shells. Other useful formulations include those set forth in U.S. Pat. Nos. Re 28,819 and 4,358,603.

Injectables, Solutions, and Emulsions

The present invention is also directed to compositions designed to administer the compounds of the present invention by parenteral administration, generally characterized by subcutaneous, intramuscular or intravenous injection. Injectables may be prepared in any conventional form, for example as liquid solutions or suspensions, solid forms suitable for solution or suspension in liquid prior to injection, or as emulsions.

Examples of excipients that may be used in conjunction with injectables according to the present invention include, but are not limited to water, saline, dextrose, glycerol or ethanol. The injectable compositions may also optionally comprise minor amounts of non-toxic auxiliary substances such as wetting or emulsifying agents, pH buffering agents, stabilizers, solubility enhancers, and other such agents, such as for example, sodium acetate, sorbitan monolaurate, triethanolamine oleate and cyclodextrins. Implantation of a slow-release or sustained-release system, such that a constant level of dosage is maintained (see, e.g., U.S. Pat. No. 3,710,795) is also contemplated herein. The percentage of active compound contained in such parenteral compositions is highly dependent on the specific nature thereof, as well as the activity of the compound and the needs of the subject.

Parenteral administration of the formulations includes intravenous, subcutaneous and intramuscular administrations. Preparations for parenteral administration include sterile solutions ready for injection, sterile dry soluble products, such as the lyophilized powders described herein, ready to be combined with a solvent just prior to use, including hypodermic tablets, sterile suspensions ready for injection, sterile dry insoluble products ready to be combined with a vehicle just prior to use and sterile emulsions. The solutions may be either aqueous or nonaqueous.

When administered intravenously, examples of suitable carriers include, but are not limited to physiological saline or phosphate buffered saline (PBS), and solutions containing thickening and solubilizing agents, such as glucose, polyethylene glycol, and polypropylene glycol and mixtures thereof.

Examples of pharmaceutically acceptable carriers that may optionally be used in parenteral preparations include, but are not limited to aqueous vehicles, nonaqueous vehicles, antimicrobial agents, isotonic agents, buffers, antioxidants, local anesthetics, suspending and dispersing agents, emulsifying agents, sequestering or chelating agents and other pharmaceutically acceptable substances.

Examples of aqueous vehicles that may optionally be used include Sodium Chloride Injection, Ringers Injection, Isotonic Dextrose Injection, Sterile Water Injection, Dextrose and Lactated Ringers Injection.

Examples of nonaqueous parenteral vehicles that may optionally be used include fixed oils of vegetable origin, cottonseed oil, corn oil, sesame oil and peanut oil.

Antimicrobial agents in bacteriostatic or fungistatic concentrations may be added to parenteral preparations, particularly when the preparations are packaged in multiple-dose containers and thus designed to be stored and multiple aliquots to be removed. Examples of antimicrobial agents that may be used include phenols or cresols, mercurials, benzyl alcohol, chlorobutanol, methyl and propyl p-hydroxybenzoic acid esters, thimerosal, benzalkonium chloride and benzethonium chloride.

Examples of isotonic agents that may be used include sodium chloride and dextrose. Examples of buffers that may be used include phosphate and citrate. Examples of antioxidants that may be used include sodium bisulfate. Examples of local anesthetics that may be used include procaine hydrochloride. Examples of suspending and dispersing agents that may be used include sodium carboxymethylcellulose, hydroxypropyl methylcellulose and polyvinylpyrrolidone. Examples of emulsifying agents that may be used include Polysorbate 80 (TWEEN 80). A sequestering or chelating agent of metal ions includes EDTA.

Pharmaceutical carriers may also optionally include ethyl alcohol, polyethylene glycol and propylene glycol for water miscible vehicles and sodium hydroxide, hydrochloric acid, citric acid or lactic acid for pH adjustment.

The concentration of an activator in the parenteral formulation may be adjusted so that an injection administers a pharmaceutically effective amount sufficient to produce the desired pharmacological effect. The exact concentration of an activator and/or dosage to be used will ultimately depend on the age, weight and condition of the patient or animal as is known in the art.

Unit-dose parenteral preparations may be packaged in an ampoule, a vial or a syringe with a needle. All preparations for parenteral administration should be sterile, as is known and practiced in the art.

Injectables may be designed for local and systemic administration. Typically a therapeutically effective dosage is formulated to contain a concentration of at least about 0.1% w/w up to about 90% w/w or more, preferably more than 1% w/w of the glucokinase activator to the treated tissue(s). The activator may be administered at once, or may be divided into a number of smaller doses to be administered at intervals of time. It is understood that the precise dosage and duration of treatment will be a function of the location of where the composition is parenterally administered, the carrier and other variables that may be determined empirically using known testing protocols or by extrapolation from in vivo or in vitro test data. It is to be noted that concentrations and dosage values may also vary with the age of the individual treated. It is to be further understood that for any particular subject, specific dosage regimens may need to be adjusted over time according to the individual need and the professional judgment of the person administering or supervising the administration of the formulations. Hence, the concentration ranges set forth herein are intended to be exemplary and are not intended to limit the scope or practice of the claimed formulations.

The glucokinase activator may optionally be suspended in micronized or other suitable form or may be derivatized to produce a more soluble active product or to produce a prodrug. The form of the resulting mixture depends upon a number of factors, including the intended mode of administration and the solubility of the compound in the selected carrier or vehicle. The effective concentration is sufficient for ameliorating the symptoms of the disease state and may be empirically determined.

Lyophilized Powders

The compounds of the present invention may also be prepared as lyophilized powders, which can be reconstituted for administration as solutions, emulsions and other mixtures. The lyophilized powders may also be formulated as solids or gels.

Sterile, lyophilized powder may be prepared by dissolving the compound in a sodium phosphate buffer solution containing dextrose or other suitable excipient. Subsequent sterile filtration of the solution followed by lyophilization under standard conditions known to those of skill in the art provides the desired formulation. Briefly, the lyophilized powder may optionally be prepared by dissolving dextrose, sorbitol, fructose, corn syrup, xylitol, glycerin, glucose, sucrose or other suitable agent, about 1-20%, preferably about 5 to 15%, in a suitable buffer, such as citrate, sodium or potassium phosphate or other such buffer known to those of skill in the art at, typically, about neutral pH. Then, a glucokinase activator is added to the resulting mixture, preferably above room temperature, more preferably at about 30-35° C., and stirred until it dissolves. The resulting mixture is diluted by adding more buffer to a desired concentration. The resulting mixture is sterile filtered or treated to remove particulates and to insure sterility, and apportioned into vials for lyophilization. Each vial may contain a single dosage or multiple dosages of the activator.

Topical Administration

The compounds of the present invention may also be administered as topical mixtures. Topical mixtures may be used for local and systemic administration. The resulting mixture may be a solution, suspension, emulsions or the like and are formulated as creams, gels, ointments, emulsions, solutions, elixirs, lotions, suspensions, tinctures, pastes, foams, aerosols, irrigations, sprays, suppositories, bandages, dermal patches or any other formulations suitable for topical administration.

The glucokinase activators may be formulated as aerosols for topical application, such as by inhalation (see, U.S. Pat. Nos. 4,044,126, 4,414,209, and 4,364,923, which describe aerosols for delivery of a steroid useful for treatment of inflammatory diseases, particularly asthma). These formulations for administration to the respiratory tract can be in the form of an aerosol or solution for a nebulizer, or as a microfine powder for insufflation, alone or in combination with an inert carrier such as lactose. In such a case, the particles of the formulation will typically have diameters of less than 50 microns, preferably less than 10 microns.

The activators may also be formulated for local or topical application, such as for topical application to the skin and mucous membranes, such as in the eye, in the form of gels, creams, and lotions and for application to the eye or for intracisternal or intraspinal application. Topical administration is contemplated for transdermal delivery and also for administration to the eyes or mucosa, or for inhalation therapies. Nasal solutions of the glucokinase activator alone or in combination with other pharmaceutically acceptable excipients can also be administered.

Formulations for Other Routes of Administration

Depending upon the disease state being treated, other routes of administration, such as topical application, transdermal patches, and rectal administration, may also be used. For example, pharmaceutical dosage forms for rectal administration are rectal suppositories, capsules and tablets for systemic effect. Rectal suppositories are used herein mean solid bodies for insertion into the rectum that melt or soften at body temperature releasing one or more pharmacologically or therapeutically active ingredients. Pharmaceutically acceptable substances utilized in rectal suppositories are bases or vehicles and agents to raise the melting point. Examples of bases include cocoa butter (theobroma oil), glycerin-gelatin, carbowax, (polyoxyethylene glycol) and appropriate mixtures of mono-, di- and triglycerides of fatty acids. Combinations of the various bases may be used. Agents to raise the melting point of suppositories include spermaceti and wax. Rectal suppositories may be prepared either by the compressed method or by molding. The typical weight of a rectal suppository is about 2 to 3 gm. Tablets and capsules for rectal administration may be manufactured using the same pharmaceutically acceptable substance and by the same methods as for formulations for oral administration.

Examples of Formulations

The following are particular examples of oral, intravenous and tablet formulations that may optionally be used with compounds of the present invention. It is noted that these formulations may be varied depending on the particular compound being used and the indication for which the formulation is going to be used.

ORAL FORMULATION Compound of the Present Invention 10-100 mg Citric Acid Monohydrate 105 mg Sodium Hydroxide 18 mg Flavoring Water q.s. to 100 mL

INTRAVENOUS FORMULATION Compound of the Present Invention 0.1-10 mg Dextrose Monohydrate q.s. to make isotonic Citric Acid Monohydrate 1.05 mg Sodium Hydroxide 0.18 mg Water for Injection q.s. to 1.0 mL

TABLET FORMULATION Compound of the Present Invention  1% Microcrystalline Cellulose 73% Stearic Acid 25% Colloidal Silica  1%. Kits Comprising Glucokinase Activators

The invention is also directed to kits and other articles of manufacture for treating diseases associated with glucokinase. It is noted that diseases are intended to cover all conditions for which increasing glucokinase activity (e.g., upregulation of glucokinase) ameliorates the pathology and/or symptomology of the condition.

In one embodiment, a kit is provided that comprises a composition comprising at least one activator of the present invention in combination with instructions. The instructions may indicate the disease state for which the composition is to be administered, storage information, dosing information and/or instructions regarding how to administer the composition. The kit may also comprise packaging materials. The packaging material may comprise a container for housing the composition. The kit may also optionally comprise additional components, such as syringes for administration of the composition. The kit may comprise the composition in single or multiple dose forms.

In another embodiment, an article of manufacture is provided that comprises a composition comprising at least one activator of the present invention in combination with packaging materials. The packaging material may comprise a container for housing the composition. The container may optionally comprise a label indicating the disease state for which the composition is to be administered, storage information, dosing information and/or instructions regarding how to administer the composition. The kit may also optionally comprise additional components, such as syringes for administration of the composition. The kit may comprise the composition in single or multiple dose forms.

It is noted that the packaging material used in kits and articles of manufacture according to the present invention may form a plurality of divided containers such as a divided bottle or a divided foil packet. The container can be in any conventional shape or form as known in the art which is made of a pharmaceutically acceptable material, for example a paper or cardboard box, a glass or plastic bottle or jar, a re-sealable bag (for example, to hold a “refill” of tablets for placement into a different container), or a blister pack with individual doses for pressing out of the pack according to a therapeutic schedule. The container that is employed will depend on the exact dosage form involved, for example a conventional cardboard box would not generally be used to hold a liquid suspension. It is feasible that more than one container can be used together in a single package to market a single dosage form. For example, tablets may be contained in a bottle that is in turn contained within a box. Typically the kit includes directions for the administration of the separate components. The kit form is particularly advantageous when the separate components are preferably administered in different dosage forms (e.g., oral, topical, transdermal and parenteral), are administered at different dosage intervals, or when titration of the individual components of the combination is desired by the prescribing physician.

One particular example of a kit according to the present invention is a so-called blister pack. Blister packs are well known in the packaging industry and are being widely used for the packaging of pharmaceutical unit dosage forms (tablets, capsules, and the like). Blister packs generally consist of a sheet of relatively stiff material covered with a foil of a preferably transparent plastic material. During the packaging process recesses are formed in the plastic foil. The recesses have the size and shape of individual tablets or capsules to be packed or may have the size and shape to accommodate multiple tablets and/or capsules to be packed. Next, the tablets or capsules are placed in the recesses accordingly and the sheet of relatively stiff material is sealed against the plastic foil at the face of the foil which is opposite from the direction in which the recesses were formed. As a result, the tablets or capsules are individually sealed or collectively sealed, as desired, in the recesses between the plastic foil and the sheet. Preferably the strength of the sheet is such that the tablets or capsules can be removed from the blister pack by manually applying pressure on the recesses whereby an opening is formed in the sheet at the place of the recess. The tablet or capsule can then be removed via said opening.

Another specific embodiment of a kit is a dispenser designed to dispense the daily doses one at a time in the order of their intended use. Preferably, the dispenser is equipped with a memory-aid, so as to further facilitate compliance with the regimen. An example of such a memory-aid is a mechanical counter that indicates the number of daily doses that has been dispensed. Another example of such a memory-aid is a battery-powered micro-chip memory coupled with a liquid crystal readout, or audible reminder signal which, for example, reads out the date that the last daily dose has been taken and/or reminds one when the next dose is to be taken.

Dosage, Host and Safety

The compounds of the present invention are stable and can be used safely. In particular, the compounds of the present invention are useful as GK activators for a variety of subjects (e.g., humans, non-human mammals and non-mammals). The optimal dose may vary depending upon such conditions as, for example, the type of subject, the body weight of the subject, the route of administration, and specific properties of the particular compound being used. In general, the daily dose for oral administration to an adult (body weight of about 60 kg) is about 1 to 1000 mg, about 3 to 300 mg, or about 10 to 200 mg. It will be appreciated that the daily dose can be given in a single administration or in multiple (e.g., 2 or 3) portions a day.

Combination Therapies

A wide variety of therapeutic agents may have a therapeutic additive or synergistic effect with GK activators according to the present invention. In particular, the present invention also relates to the use of the GK activators of the present invention in combination with one or more other antidiabetic compounds. Examples of such other antidiabetic compounds include, but are not limited to S9 proteases, like dipeptidyl peptidase IV (DPP-IV) inhibitors; insulin signaling pathway modulators, like protein tyrosine phosphatase (PTPase) inhibitors, and glutamine-fructose-6-phosphate amidotransferase (GFAT) inhibitors; compounds influencing a dysregulated hepatic glucose production, like glucose-6-phosphatase (G6Pase) inhibitors, fructose-1,6-bisphosphatase (F-1,6-BPase) inhibitors, glycogen phosphorylase (GP) inhibitors, glucagon receptor antagonists and phosphoenolpyruvate carboxykinase (PEPCK) inhibitors; pyruvate dehydrogenase kinase (PDHK) inhibitors; insulin sensitivity enhancers (insulin sensitizers); insulin secretion enhancers (insulin secretagogues); alpha-glucosidase inhibitors; inhibitors of gastric emptying; other glucokinase (GK) activators; GLP-1 receptor agonists; UCP modulators; RXR modulators; GSK-3 inhibitors; PPAR modulators; metformin; insulin; and α₂-adrenergic antagonists. The compound of the present invention may be administered with such at least one other antidiabetic compound either simultaneously as a single dose, at the same time as separate doses, or sequentially (i.e., where one is administered before or after the other is administered).

In the case of combination therapy with compounds of the present invention, the other antidiabetic compound may be administered (e.g., route and dosage form) in a manner known per se for such compound. Compounds of the present invention and the other antidiabetic compound may be administered sequentially (i.e., at separate times) or at the same time, either one after the other separately in two separate dose forms or in one combined, single dose form. In one particular embodiment, the other antidiabetic compound is administered with compounds of the present invention as a single, combined dosage form. The dose of the antidiabetic compound may be selected from the range known to be clinically employed for such compound. Any of the therapeutic compounds of diabetic complications, antihyperlipemic compounds or antiobestic compounds can be used in combination with compounds of the present invention in the same manner as the above antidiabetic compounds.

EXAMPLES

Preparation of Glucokinase Activators

Various methods may be developed for synthesizing compounds according to the present invention. Representative methods for synthesizing these compounds are provided in the Examples. It is noted, however, that the compounds of the present invention may also be synthesized by other synthetic routes that others may devise.

It will be readily recognized that certain compounds according to the present invention have atoms with linkages to other atoms that confer a particular stereochemistry to the compound (e.g., chiral centers). It is recognized that synthesis of compounds according to the present invention may result in the creation of mixtures of different stereoisomers (i.e., enantiomers and diastereomers). Unless a particular stereochemistry is specified, recitation of a compound is intended to encompass all of the different possible stereoisomers.

Various methods for separating mixtures of different stereoisomers are known in the art. For example, a racemic mixture of a compound may be reacted with an optically active resolving agent to form a pair of diastereoisomeric compounds. The diastereomers may then be separated in order to recover the optically pure enantiomers. Dissociable complexes may also be used to resolve enantiomers (e.g., crystalline diastereoisomeric salts). Diastereomers typically have sufficiently distinct physical properties (e.g., melting points, boiling points, solubilities, reactivity, etc.) and can be readily separated by taking advantage of these dissimilarities. For example, diastereomers can typically be separated by chromatography or by separation/resolution techniques based upon differences in solubility. A more detailed description of techniques that can be used to resolve stereoisomers of compounds from their racemic mixture can be found in Jean Jacques Andre Collet, Samuel H. Wilen, Enantiomers, Racemates and Resolutions, John Wiley & Sons, Inc. (1981).

Compounds according to the present invention can also be prepared as a pharmaceutically acceptable acid addition salt by reacting the free base form of the compound with a pharmaceutically acceptable inorganic or organic acid. Alternatively, a pharmaceutically acceptable base addition salt of a compound can be prepared by reacting the free acid form of the compound with a pharmaceutically acceptable inorganic or organic base. Inorganic and organic acids and bases suitable for the preparation of the pharmaceutically acceptable salts of compounds are set forth in the definitions section of this application. Alternatively, the salt forms of the compounds can be prepared using salts of the starting materials or intermediates.

The free acid or free base forms of the compounds can be prepared from the corresponding base addition salt or acid addition salt form. For example, a compound in an acid addition salt form can be converted to the corresponding free base by treating with a suitable base (e.g., ammonium hydroxide solution, sodium hydroxide, and the like). A compound in a base addition salt form can be converted to the corresponding free acid by treating with a suitable acid (e.g., hydrochloric acid, etc).

The N-oxides of compounds according to the present invention can be prepared by methods known to those of ordinary skill in the art. For example, N-oxides can be prepared by treating an unoxidized form of the compound with an oxidizing agent (e.g., trifluoroperacetic acid, permaleic acid, perbenzoic acid, peracetic acid, meta-chloroperoxybenzoic acid, or the like) in a suitable inert organic solvent (e.g., a halogenated hydrocarbon such as dichloromethane) at approximately 0° C. Alternatively, the N-oxides of the compounds can be prepared from the N-oxide of an appropriate starting material.

Compounds in an unoxidized form can be prepared from N-oxides of compounds by treating with a reducing agent (e.g., sulfur, sulfur dioxide, triphenyl phosphine, lithium borohydride, sodium borohydride, phosphorus trichloride, tribromide, or the like) in an suitable inert organic solvent (e.g., acetonitrile, ethanol, aqueous dioxane, or the like) at 0 to 80° C.

Prodrug derivatives of the compounds can be prepared by methods known to those of ordinary skill in the art (e.g., for further details see Saulnier et al. (1994), Bioorganic and Medicinal Chemistry Letters, Vol. 4, p. 1985). For example, appropriate prodrugs can be prepared by reacting a non-derivatized compound with a suitable carbamylating agent (e.g., 1,1-acyloxyalkylcarbonochloridate, para-nitrophenyl carbonate, or the like).

Protected derivatives of the compounds can be made by methods known to those of ordinary skill in the art. A detailed description of the techniques applicable to the creation of protecting groups and their removal can be found in T. W. Greene, Protecting Groups in Organic Synthesis, 3d edition, John Wiley & Sons, Inc. 1999.

Compounds according to the present invention may be conveniently prepared, or formed during the process of the invention, as solvates (e.g., hydrates). Hydrates of compounds of the present invention may be conveniently prepared by recrystallization from an aqueous/organic solvent mixture, using organic solvents such as dioxin, tetrahydrofuran or methanol.

Compounds according to the present invention can also be prepared as their individual stereoisomers by reacting a racemic mixture of the compound with an optically active resolving agent to form a pair of diastereoisomeric compounds, separating the diastereomers and recovering the optically pure enantiomer. While resolution of enantiomers can be carried out using covalent diastereomeric derivatives of compounds, dissociable complexes are preferred (e.g., crystalline diastereoisomeric salts). Diastereomers have distinct physical properties (e.g., melting points, boiling points, solubilities, reactivity, etc.) and can be readily separated by taking advantage of these dissimilarities. The diastereomers can be separated by chromatography or, preferably, by separation/resolution techniques based upon differences in solubility. The optically pure enantiomer is then recovered, along with the resolving agent, by any practical means that would not result in racemization. A more detailed description of the techniques applicable to the resolution of stereoisomers of compounds from their racemic mixture can be found in Jean Jacques Andre Collet, Samuel H. Wilen, Enantiomers, Racemates and Resolutions, John Wiley & Sons, Inc. (1981).

As used herein the symbols and conventions used in these processes, schemes and examples are consistent with those used in the contemporary scientific literature, for example, the Journal of the American Chemical Society or the Journal of Biological Chemistry. Standard single-letter or three-letter abbreviations are generally used to designate amino acid residues, which are assumed to be in the L-configuration unless otherwise noted. Unless otherwise noted, all starting materials were obtained from commercial suppliers and used without further purification. Specifically, the following abbreviations may be used in the examples and throughout the specification:

μL (microliters) Ac (acetyl) atm (atmosphere) ATP (Adenosine Triphophatase) BOC (tert-butyloxycarbonyl) BOP (bis(2-oxo-3-oxazolidinyl)phosphinic chloride) BSA (Bovine Serum Albumin) CBZ (benzyloxycarbonyl) CDI (1,1-carbonyldiimidazole) DCC (dicyclohexylcarbodiimide) DCE (dichloroethane) DCM (dichloromethane) DMAP (4-dimethylaminopyridine) DME (1,2-dimethoxyethane) DMF (N,N-dimethylformamide) DMPU (N,N′-dimethylpropyleneurea) DMSO (dimethylsulfoxide) EDCI (ethylcarbodiimide hydrochloride) EDTA (Ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid) Et (ethyl) Et₂O (diethyl ether) EtOAc (ethyl acetate) FMOC (9-fluorenylmethoxycarbonyl) g (grams) h (hours) HOAc or AcOH (acetic acid) HOBT (1-hydroxybenzotriazole) HOSu (N-hydroxysuccinimide) HPLC (high pressure liquid chromatography) Hz (Hertz) i.v. (intravenous) IBCF (isobutyl chloroformate) i-PrOH (isopropanol) L (liters) M (molar) mCPBA (meta-chloroperbenzoic acid) Me (methyl) MeOH (methanol) mg (milligrams) MHz (megahertz) min (minutes) mL (milliliters) mM (millimolar) mmol (millimoles) mol (moles) MOPS (Morpholinepropanesulfonic acid) mp (melting point) NaOAc (sodium acetate) OMe (methoxy) psi (pounds per square inch) RP (reverse phase) RT (ambient temperature) SPA (Scintillation Proximity Assay) TBAF (tetra-n-butylammonium fluoride) TBS (t-butyldimethylsilyl) tBu (tert-butyl) TEA (triethylamine) TFA (trifluoroacetic acid) TFAA (trifluoroacetic anhydride) THF (tetrahydrofuran) TIPS (triisopropylsilyl) TLC (thin layer chromatography) TMS (trimethylsilyl) TMSE (2-(trimethylsilyl)ethyl) Tr (retention time)

All references to ether or Et₂O are to diethyl ether; and brine refers to a saturated aqueous solution of NaCl. Unless otherwise indicated, all temperatures are expressed in ° C. (degrees Centigrade). All reactions are conducted under an inert atmosphere at RT unless otherwise noted.

¹H NMR spectra were recorded on a Bruker Avance 400. Chemical shifts are expressed in parts per million (ppm). Coupling constants are in units of Hertz (Hz). Splitting patterns describe apparent multiplicities and are designated as s (singlet), d (doublet), t (triplet), q (quartet), m (multiplet), br (broad).

Low-resolution mass spectra (MS) and compound purity data were acquired on a Waters ZQ LC/MS single quadrupole system equipped with electrospray ionization (ESI) source, UV detector (220 and 254 nm), and evaporative light scattering detector (ELSD). Thin-layer chromatography was performed on 0.25 mm E. Merck silica gel plates (60F-254), visualized with UV light, 5% ethanolic phosphomolybdic acid, Ninhydrin or p-anisaldehyde solution. Flash column chromatography was performed on silica gel (230-400 mesh, Merck).

The starting materials and reagents used in preparing these compounds are either available from commercial suppliers such as the Aldrich Chemical Company (Milwaukee, Wis.), Bachem (Torrance, Calif.), Sigma (St. Louis, Mo.), or may be prepared by methods well known to a person of ordinary skill in the art, following procedures described in such standard references as Fieser and Fieser's Reagents for Organic Synthesis, vols. 1-17, John Wiley and Sons, New York, N.Y., 1991; Rodd's Chemistry of Carbon Compounds, vols. 1-5 and supps., Elsevier Science Publishers, 1989; Organic Reactions, vols. 1-40, John Wiley and Sons, New York, N.Y., 1991; March J.: Advanced Organic Chemistry, 4th ed., John Wiley and Sons, New York, N.Y.; and Larock: Comprehensive Organic Transformations, VCH Publishers, New York, 1989.

The entire disclosures of all documents cited throughout this application are incorporated herein by reference.

Synthetic Schemes for Compounds of the Present Invention

Compounds according to the present invention may be synthesized according to the reaction schemes shown below. Other reaction schemes could be readily devised by those skilled in the art. It should also be appreciated that a variety of different solvents, temperatures and other reaction conditions can be varied to optimize the yields of the reactions.

In the reactions described hereinafter it may be necessary to protect reactive functional groups, for example hydroxy, amino, imino, thio or carboxy groups, where these are desired in the final product, to avoid their unwanted participation in the reactions. Conventional protecting groups may be used in accordance with standard practice, for examples see T. W. Greene and P. G. M. Wuts in “Protective Groups in Organic Chemistry” John Wiley and Sons, 1991.

Referring to Scheme 1, compound A is condensed with amino acid B to give compound C. Compound C is coupled with amino heterocycle D to give compound E.

Referring to Scheme 2, dimethyl 1,3-acetonedicarboxylate F is condensed with triethyl orthoformate, and then cyclized with amino ester G to give compound H. Decarboxylation in conc. HBr provides compound I, which is then esterified and chlorinated to obtain compound J. Displacement of the chloride with nucleophile R₅-R_(a) (where R_(a) is a metal (e.g., Na or Li)) gives compound K. Compound K is treated with base (e.g., LiOH) to form acid L. Acid L is coupled with amino heterocycle D to obtain compound M.

Referring to Scheme 3, butenoate ester N, where R_(b) is a (C₁₋₃)alkyl, is converted to aminopentadienoate O, which is then cyclized with an amino ester to obtain compound P. Compound P is treated with base (e.g., LiOH) to form acid Q. Acid Q is coupled with amino heterocycle D to obtain compound R.

Referring to Scheme 4,2-hydroxy-, 2-alkoxy- or 2-halo-pyridine derivative S is alkylated with ester T, where R_(b) is a (C₁₋₃)alkyl and R_(d) is a leaving group (e.g., halo), to obtain compound U. Compound U is treated with base (e.g., LiOH) to form acid V. Acid V is coupled with amino heterocycle D to obtain compound W.

Referring to Scheme 5,2-hydroxy-, 2-alkoxy- or 2-halo-pyridine derivative S is alkylated with ester X, R_(b) is a (C₁₋₃)alkyl and R_(d) is a leaving group (e.g., halo), to provide compound Y. An aldol condensation followed by reduction yields compound Z. Compound Z is treated with base (e.g., LiOH) to form acid AA. Acid AA is coupled with amino heterocycle D to obtain compound BB.

Referring to Scheme 6,2-hydroxy-, 2-alkoxy- or 2-halo-pyridine derivative S is alkylated with ester X, R_(b) is a (C₁₋₃)alkyl and R_(d) is a leaving group (e.g., halo), to provide compound Y. Alkylation of the unsubstituted alpha carbon of compound Y by R₂₁CH₂R_(e), where R_(e) is a leaving group (e.g., halo, (C₁₋₃)alkyl), provides compound Z. Compound Z is treated with base (e.g., LiOH) to form acid AA. Acid AA is coupled with amino heterocycle D to obtain compound BB.

Chiral components can be separated and purified using any of a variety of techniques known to those skilled in the art. For example, chiral components can be purified using supercritical fluid chromatography (SFC). In one particular variation, chiral analytical SFC/MS analyses are conducted using a Berger analytical SFC system (AutoChem, Newark, Del.) which consists of a Berger SFC dual pump fluid control module with a Berger FCM 1100/1200 supercritical fluid pump and FCM 1200 modifier fluid pump, a Berger TCM 2000 oven, and an Alcott 718 autosampler. The integrated system can be controlled by BI-SFC Chemstation software version 3.4. Detection can be accomplished with a Watrers ZQ 2000 detector operated in positive mode with an ESI interface and a scan range from 200-800 Da with 0.5 second per scan. Chromatographic separations can be performed on a ChiralPak AD-H, ChiralPak AS-H, ChiralCel OD-H, or ChiralCel OJ-H column (5μ, 4.6×250 mm; Chiral Technologies, Inc. West Chester, Pa.) with 10 to 40% methanol as the modifier and with or without ammonium acetate (10 mM). Any of a variety of flow rates can be utilized including, for example, 1.5 or 3.5 mL/min with an inlet pressure set at 100 bar. Additionally, a variety of sample injection conditions can be used including, for example, sample injections of either 5 or 10 μL in methanol at 0.1 mg/mL in concentration.

In another variation, preparative chiral separations are performed using a Berger MultiGram II SFC purification system. For example, samples can be loaded onto a ChiralPak AD column (21×250 mm, 10μ). In particular variations, the flow rate for separation can be 70 mL/min, the injection volume up to 2 mL, and the inlet pressure set at 130 bar. Stacked injections can be applied to increase the efficiency.

In each of the above reaction procedures or schemes, the various substituents may be selected from among the various substituents otherwise taught herein.

Descriptions of the syntheses of particular compounds according to the present invention based on the above reaction scheme are set forth herein.

Examples of Glucokinase Activators

The present invention is further exemplified, but not limited by, the following examples that describe the synthesis of particular compounds according to the invention.

Method A

Compounds designated in Table 1 below as being prepared using Method A were prepared using a procedure analogous to that described in connection with Example 1.

Example 1 3-cyclohexyl-2-(4-hydroxy-6-methyl-2-oxopyridin-1(2H)-yl)-N-(thiazol-2-yl)propanamide trifluoroacetic acid salt

4-Hydroxy-6-methyl-2-pyrone (1.10 g) was added in portions at room temperature to a solution of 2-amino-3-cyclohexylpropanoic acid (1.5 g) in 9 ml of 1N aqueous NaOH. The mixture was heated under reflux overnight, cooled and acidified with 9 ml of 1N hydrochloric acid. The reaction mixture was then concentrated to half its volume and the precipitate was filtered, washed with cold water and dried to give compound 1A. ¹H NMR (400 MHz, MeOD) δ 0.8-1.93 (m, 13H), 2.30 (m, 1H), 2.36 (s, 3H), 5.67 (s, 1 H), 5.93 (d, J=4Hz, 1 H). [M+H] calc'd for C₁₅H₂₁NO₄, 280.33; found, 280.3.

To compound 1A (0.16 mg) in 3 ml of THF was added N-methylmorpholine (NMM, 0.09 ml) and the flask cooled to 0° C. To this reaction mixture was added isobutylchloroformate (0.081 ml) dropwise. After 20 min, 2-aminothiazole (0.057 mg) was added and the reaction was allowed to warm to room temperature and stirred overnight. The reaction mixture was diluted with ethyl acetate, and washed with water and brine, dried over Na₂SO₄, and concentrated in vacuo. Purification by HPLC afforded the title compound as a colorless solid (36 mg). ¹H NMR (400 MHz, MeOD) δ 0.9-1.93 (m, 13 H), 2.40 (m, 1 H), 2.44 (s, 3H), 5.67 (d, J=4Hz, 1 H), 6.02 (s, 1 H), 7.11 (s, 1 H), 7.40 (s, 1 H). [M+H] calc'd for C₁₈H₂₃N₃O₃S, 362.4; found, 362.5.

Method B

Compounds designated in Table 1 below as being prepared using Method B were prepared using a procedure analogous to that described in connection with Example 2.

Example 2 3-cyclohexyl-2-(4-methoxy-6-methyl-2-oxopyridin-1(2H)-yl)-N-(thiazol-2-yl)propanamide trifluoroacetic acid salt

Compound 1A (0.36 g) in 13 ml of acetonitrile at 0° C. was treated with trimethylsilyldiazomethane (1.93 ml of a 2M solution) and the reaction was allowed to warm to room temperature and stirred overnight. The reaction mixture was concentrated on a rotary evaporator and redissolved in DMF (5 ml). To this solution was added K₂CO₃ and methyl iodide (3 equiv each) and the reaction was stirred overnight at room temperature. The product was extracted into ethyl acetate, and washed with water and brine, dried over Na₂SO₄, and concentrated in vacuo to yield compound 2B. [M+H] calc'd for C₁₇H₂₅NO₄, 308.38 found, 308.4.

To a solution of compound 2B (0.131 g) in dioxane (4 ml) was added 1.27 ml of a 1N LiOH solution and the reaction mixture stirred overnight at room temperature. The reaction mixture was diluted with ethyl acetate and the separated aqueous layer was acidified with 1N hydrochloric acid to pH 2. The aqueous layer was extracted with ethyl acetate (2×), and washed with water and brine, dried over Na₂SO₄, and concentrated in vacuo to obtain the intermediate acid. [M+H] calc'd for C₁₆H₂₃NO₄, 294.36 found, 294.4.

To the intermediate acid in DMF (3 ml) was added HBTU (0.33 g) and Et₃N (0.15 ml). After 20 min., 2-aminothiazole (0.065 g) was added and the reaction mixture stirred overnight at room temperature. The reaction mixture was diluted with ethyl acetate, and the mixture was washed with water and brine, dried over Na₂SO₄, and concentrated in vacuo to yield compound 2. ¹H NMR (400 MHz, CDCl₃) δ 0.9-1.38 (m, 7 H), 1.58-1.82 (m, 5 H), 2.39 (s, 3 H), 2.46 (m, 1 H), 3.76 (s, 3 H), 5.81 (s, 1 H), 5.84 (s, 1 H), 6.97 (d, J=4 Hz, 1 H), 7.42 (d, J=4 Hz, 1 H). [M+H] calc'd for C₁₈H₂₃N₃O₃S, 376.49; found, 376.4.

Method C

Compounds designated in Table 1 below as being prepared using Method C were prepared using a procedure analogous to that described in connection with Example 3.

Example 3 3-cyclohexyl-2-(6-methyl-4-(methylsulfonyl)-2-oxopyridin-1(2H)-yl)-N-(thiazol-2-yl)propanamide trifluoroacetic acid salt

To a solution of compound 1A (2 g) in 30 ml of methanol was added concentrated HCl (2 ml) in one portion. The solution was refluxed for 3 h, cooled to room temperature, concentrated, and poured on crushed ice. The solid obtained was filtered, washed with cold water and dried to yield the corresponding ester in quantitative yield.

To a rapidly stirring solution of the intermediate ester of compound 1A (0.53 g), Et₄NCl (1.19 g) and dry N,N-dimethylaniline (0.22 ml) in anhydrous acetonitrile (5 ml) was added POCl₃ (0.41 ml) at ambient temperature under nitrogen. The reaction was placed in a preheated oil bath and refluxed at 100° C. for 15 min. The reaction mixture was then evaporated on a rotary evaporator and the resulting oil was dissolved in dichloromethane and poured onto crushed ice. The layers were separated, and the organic phase was washed with water, 5% NaHCO₃ and brine, dried over Na₂SO₄, and concentrated in vacuo to yield compound 3B. ¹H NMR (400 MHz, CDCl₃) δ 0.8-1.7 (m, 13 H), 2.27 (s, 3H), 2.35 (m, 1H), 3.64 (s, 3 H), 6.03 (d, J=4 Hz, 1 H), 6.40 (d, J=4 Hz, 1 H). [M+H] calc'd for C₁₆H₂₂ClNO₃, 312.80 found, 312.8.

To compound 3B (0.29 g) in 5 ml of DMSO was added sodium methylthiolate (0.066 g) and the solution was heated at 80° C. overnight. The reaction mixture was allowed to cool to room temperature, extracted into ethyl acetate, washed with water and brine, dried over Na₂SO₄, and concentrated in vacuo to obtain an oil. To the oil in 6 ml of dichloromethane was added MCPBA (0.318 g) and the reaction stirred at room temperature for 3 h. The excess MCPBA was quenched with aqueous sodium sulfite, and the organic layer was washed with water, 5% NaHCO₃ and brine, dried over Na₂SO₄, and concentrated in vacuo to yield compound 3C. [M+H] calc'd for C₁₇H₂₅NO₅S, 356.50 found, 356.5

To a solution of compound 3C (0.131 g) in dioxane (4 ml) was added 1.27 ml of a 1N LiOH solution and the reaction mixture stirred overnight at room temperature. The reaction mixture was diluted with ethyl acetate, and the separated aqueous layer was acidified with 1N hydrochloric acid to pH 2. The aqueous layer was extracted with ethyl acetate (2×), and washed with water and brine, dried over Na₂SO₄, and concentrated in vacuo to obtain the intermediate acid. [M+H] calc'd for C₁₆H₂₃NO₅S, 342.42 found, 342.5

To the intermediate acid in DMF (3 ml) was added HBTU (0.33 g) and Et₃N (0.15 ml). After 20 min., 2-aminothiazole (0.065 g) was added and the reaction mixture stirred overnight at room temperature. The reaction mixture was extracted into ethyl acetate, and the organic layer was washed with water and brine, dried over Na₂SO₄, and concentrated in vacuo. Purification by HPLC afforded the title compound (3) as a colorless solid. ¹H NMR (400 MHz, CDCl₃) δ 0.9-1.35 (m, 7 H), 1.60-1.82 (m, 5 H), 2.47 (m, 1 H), 2.52 (s, 3 H), 3.08 (s, 3 H), 5.0 (bs, 1 H), 6.45 (d, J=4 Hz, 1 H), 6.99 (s, 1 H), 7.00 (s, 1 H), 7.42 (d, J=4 Hz, 1 H). [M+H] calc'd for C₁₉H₂₅N₃O₄S₂ 424.5; found, 424.5.

Compound 3 was separated into its enantiomers under SFC conditions, using a chiral column (ChiralPak OJ-H) with mobile Phase A: liquid CO₂ and mobile Phase B: methanol at a flow rate of 20 min/ml. [M+H] calc'd for C₁₉H₂₅N₃O₄S₂ 424.5; found, 424.5

Example 4 3-cyclohexyl-2-(4-(ethylsulfonyl)-6-methyl-2-oxopyridin-1(2H)-yl)-N-(thiazol-2-yl)propanamide trifluoroacetic acid salt

The title compound was synthesized using an analogous procedure to that described in connection with Example 3, except that sodium ethanethiolate was used. ¹H NMR (400 MHz, CDCl₃) δ 0.95-1.30 (m, 5 H), 1.28 (t, J=4 Hz, 3 H), 1.4-1.90 (m, 7 H), 2.59 (s, 3 H), 2.73 (m, 1 H), 3.10 (q, J=4 Hz, 2 H), 4.8 (bs, 1 H), 6.54 (d, J=4 Hz, 1 H), 6.90 (d, J=4 Hz, 1 H), 7.10 (d, J=4 Hz, 1 H), 7.43 (d, J=4 Hz, 1 H). [M+H] calc'd for C₂₀H₂₇N₃O₄S₂ 438.5; found, 438.5.

Example 5 3-cyclohexyl-2-(4-(cyclopentylsulfonyl)-6-methyl-2-oxopyridin-1(2H)-yl)-N-(thiazol-2-yl)propanamide trifluoroacetic acid salt

The title compound was synthesized using an analogous procedure to that described in connection with Example 3, except that sodium cyclopentylthiolate was used. ¹H NMR (400 MHz, CDCl₃) δ 0.90-1.35 (m, 5 H), 1.45-2.20 (m, 16 H), 2.58 (s, 3 H), 2.71 (m, 1 H), 3.45 (m, 1 H), 6.54 (d, J=4 Hz, 1 H), 6.88 (d, J=4 Hz, 1 H), 7.10 (d, J=4 Hz, 1 H), 7.41 (d, J=4 Hz, 1 H). [M+H] calc'd for C₂₃H₃₁N₃O₄S₂ 478.6; found, 478.6.

Example 6 6-(3-cyclohexyl-2-(4-(cyclopentylsulfonyl)-6-methyl-2-oxopyridin-1(2H)-yl)propanamido)nicotinamide trifluoroacetic acid salt

The title compound was synthesized using an analogous procedure to that described in connection with Example 3, except that sodium cyclopentylthiolate was used. ¹H NMR (400 MHz, CDCl₃) δ 0.90-1.4 (m, 5 H), 1.6-2.20 (m, 16 H), 2.48 (m, 1 H), 2.59 (s, 3 H), 3.57 (m, 1 H), 6.56 (bs, 1 H), 6.96 (bs, 1 H), 8.26 (bs, 2 H), 8.77 (bs, 1 H). [M+H] calc'd for C₂₆H₃₄N₄O₅S 515.6; found 514.6.

Example 7 2-(6-methyl-4-(methylsulfonyl)-2-oxopyridin-1(2H)-yl)-3-(tetrahydro-2H-pyran-4-yl)-N-(thiazol-2-yl)propanamide trifluoroacetic acid salt

The title compound was synthesized using an analogous procedure to that described in connection with Example 3, except that 2-amino-3-(4-tetrahydropyranyl)-propionic acid was used in place of 2-amino-3-cyclohexylpropanoic acid in the first step . ¹H NMR (400 MHz, CDCl₃) δ 1.3-1.9 (m, 7 H), 2.61 (s, 3 H), 2.87 (m, 1 H), 3.04 (s, 3 H), 3.45 (m, 2 H), 4.0 (m, 2 H), 4.89 (bs, 1 H), 6.61 (s, 1 H), 6.96 (s, 1 H), 7.14 (d, J=4 Hz, 1 H), 7.47 (d, J=4 Hz, 1 H), [M+H] calc'd for C₁₈H₂₃N₃O₅S 426.5; found 426.5.

Method D

Compounds designated in Table 1 below as being prepared using Method D were prepared using a procedure analogous to that described in connection with Example 8.

Example 8 3-cyclohexyl-2-(4-(cyclopentylsulfonyl)-2-oxopyridin-1(2H)-yl)-N-(thiazol-2-yl)propanamide trifluoroacetic acid salt

To dimethyl 1,3-acetonedicarboxylate (0.87 g) was added triethyl orthoformate (0.741 g) followed by acetic anhydride (0.969 g). The resulting solution was stirred for Ih at 135° C. The reaction mixture was cooled to room temperature and concentrated under reduced pressure. To the resulting residue at 0° C. was added methyl 2-amino-3-cyclohexylpropanoate in methanol (30 ml) and the solution was stirred at room temperature overnight. The reaction mixture was concentrated under reduced pressure, diluted with ethyl acetate, washed with water and brine, dried over Na₂SO₄, and concentrated in vacuo to yield compound 8A. [M+H] calc'd for C₁₇H₂₃NO₆, 338.37 found, 338.4.

Compound 8A (1.0 g) was dissolved in 30 ml of 48% concentrated HBr and the solution was refluxed at 170° C. for 2 days. The reaction mixture was concentrated under reduced pressure, diluted with ethyl acetate, washed with water, saturated bicarbonate solution and brine, dried over Na₂SO₄, and concentrated in vacuo to yield compound 8B. [M+H] calc'd for C₁₄H₁₉NO₄, 266.3 found, 266.3

The title compound was synthesized using compound 8B in an analogous procedure to that described in connection with Example 3. ¹H NMR (400 MHz, CDCl₃) δ 0.90-1.25 (m, 5 H), 1.59-2.18 (m, 16 H), 3.51 (m, 1 H), 6.18 (t, J=8 Hz, 1 H), 6.96 (dd, J=4, 8 Hz, 2 H), 7.04 (d, J=4 Hz, 1 H), 7.59 (d, J=3 Hz, 1 H), 7.62 (d, J=4 Hz, 1 H), 7.95 (d, J=8 Hz, 1 H), [M+H] calc'd for C₂₂H₂₉N₃O₄S₂ 464.6; found 464.6.

Method E

Compounds designated in Table 1 below as being prepared using Method E were prepared using a procedure analogous to that described in connection with Example 9.

Example 9 3-(2-chloro-5-fluorophenyl)-N-(5-chlorothiazol-2-yl)-2-(4-(methylsulfonyl)-2-oxopyridin-1(2H)-yl)propanamide

4-bromo-2-chloropyridine (5.0 g, 26 mmole), NiBr (0.567 g, 2.6 mmole), 2,2′-bipyridine (0.406 g, 2.6 mmole), Zinc dust (3.4 g, 52 mmole) and 1,2-dimethyldisulfane (1.2 g, 13 mmole) were added to a solution of DMF (25 mL) and the mixture was heated under N₂ for 18 h at 100° C. The solvent was removed from the crude reaction mixture under vacuum and the orange gum was treated with MeOH. The resulting ppt was filtered and discarded. The filtrate was purified with silica column chromatography using 5% MeOH in CH₂Cl₂; compound 9A was obtained as clear oil (1.1 g, 27% yield); [M+H] calc'd for C₆H₇ClNS, 159.99; found 160.1.

Compound 9A (2.0 g, 12.5 mmole) was added to a microwave vial with 6 N HCl (4 mL) and the mixture was heated at 200° C. for 1 h. The solvent was removed under vacuum and MeOH was added. The product 9B was isolated with preparative HPLC to afford a tan solid (0.75 g, 42% yield). ¹H NMR (400 MHz, CDCl₃) δ 2.48 (s, 3 H) 6.36-6.43 (m, 2 H) 7.30 (d, J=7.33 Hz, 1 H); [M+H] calc'd for C₆H₈NOS, 142.02; found 142.1.

Compound 9B (0.228 g, 1.61 mmole) was dissolved in DMF (5 mL), the solution was chilled to 0° C. and NaH (0.043 g, 1.77 mmole) was added. When the reaction subsided, NaI (0.265 g, 1.77 mmole) was added along with tert-butyl 2-bromoacetate (0.345 g, 1.77 mmole) and the mixture was allowed to warm to RT over 3 h. Subsequently the solvent was removed under vacuum and the crude residue was subjected to column chromatography eluted with 1:1 EtOAc/Hexanes followed by 100% EtOAc to afford product 9C as a white solid (0.14 g, 34% yield). [M+H] calc'd for C₁₂H₁₈NO₃S, 256.09; found 256.1.

Compound 9C (0.140 g, 0.55 mmole) was dissolved in THF (10 mL) and cooled to −78° C. A solution of 1.8 M LDA (0.455 mL, 0.82 mmole) was added and the resultant orange soln. was stirred for 15 min. To this mixture 2-(bromomethyl)-1-chloro-4-fluorobenzene (0.184 g, 0.82 mmole) was added and the reaction was allowed to warm to RT overnight. The crude reaction mixture was partitioned between EtOAc and H₂O, the organic layer was dried over Na₂SO₄ and the solvent was removed under vacuum. The crude residue was subjected to column chromatography eluted with a Hexanes/EtOAc gradient to afford product 9D as a white solid (0.161 g, 74% yield). [M⁺-C₄H₉] calc'd for C₁₅H₁₄ClFNO₃S, 342.03; found 342.1.

Compound 9D (0.161 g, 0.41 mmole) was dissolved in CH₂Cl₂ (10 mL) the soln. was cooled to 0° C. and mCPBA (0.175 g, 1.01 mmole) was added. The cooling bath was removed after 20 min and the reaction mixture was stirred for an additional 2 h.

LC/MS indicated conversion to the desired sulfone; the reaction was washed with NaHCO₃ (saturated) and the organic layer was dried over Na₂SO₄. The crude residue was subjected to column chromatography affording the product (0.140 g) as an oil. This material was then treated with a 50% soln of TFA in CH₂Cl₂ (4 mL) for 15 min. The solvent was removed under vacuum, small amounts of MeOH were added and removed under vacuum to purge residual TFA (3×). MeOH was then added followed by trimethylsilyldiazomethane until a yellow color persisted. The reaction was quenched with AcOH and the solvent was removed under vacuum to afford crude 9E. [M+H] calc'd for C₁₆H₁₆ClFNO₅S, 388.03; found 388.0.

To 4 mL of chilled DCE (0° C.) was added 1M (CH₃)₃Al (0.8 mL) and the mixture was stirred for 5 min. 5-chlorothiazol-2-amine hydrochloride (0.069 g, 0.40 mmole) was added and the reaction mixture was allowed to warm to RT over 40 min. A soln. of compound 9E (0.052 g, 0.134 mmole) in DCE (3 mL) was added and the reaction mixture was heated for 2 h at 110° C. The reaction was quenched with 1N HCl and extracted with CH₂Cl₂. The organics were dried over Na₂SO₄ and the solvent was removed under vacuum. Preparative HPLC of the crude residue afforded compound 9 as a tan solid (0.023 g, 35% yield). ¹H NMR (400 MHz, MeOD) δ ppm 3.15 (s, 3 H) 3.49-3.67 (m, 1 H) 3.67-3.81 (m, 1 H) 5.86 (dd, J=9.35, 6.06 Hz, 1 H) 6.71 (dd, J=7.20, 1.89 Hz, 1 H) 6.94-7.10 (m, 3 H) 7.31 (s, 1 H) 7.39 (dd, J=8.72, 5.18 Hz, 1 H) 7.89 (d, J=7.33 Hz, 1 H); [M+H] calc'd for C₁₈H₁₅C₁₂FN₃O₄S₂, 489.98; found 489.8.

Method F

Compounds designated in Table 1 below as being prepared using Method F were prepared from Example 61 by a Suzuki coupling.

Method G

Compounds designated in Table 1 below as being prepared using Method G were prepared using a procedure analogous to that described in connection with Example 77.

Example 77 2-(3-chloro-4-(cyclopropylsulfonyl)-6-methyl-2-oxopyridin-1(2H)-yl)-N-(5-chlorothiazol-2-yl)-3-cyclohexylpropanamide

To 4-chloro-6-methyl-3-nitropyridin-2(1H)-one (1 g, 5.3 mmol) in 10 ml of DMF at 0° C. was added NaH (0.133 g, 5.56 mmol). After 10 minutes, LiBr (0.9 g, 10.6 mmol) was added and the reaction was allowed to stir at room temperature for 15 minutes followed by the addition of methyl 2-bromo-3-cyclohexylpropanoate in 3 ml of DMF. The reaction was heated at 65° C. overnight. The reaction mixture was extracted into ethyl acetate, and the organic layer was washed with water and brine, dried over Na₂SO₄, and concentrated in vacuo to yield an oil which was purified with silica chromatography using 75% EtOAc in hexanes to obtain compound 77A as an oil (1.32 g, 70% yield). [M+H] calc'd C₁₆H₂₁ClN₂O₅, 356.80; found, 356.9.

Compound 77A (0.38 g, 1.14 mmol) was dissolved in 5 ml of DMF and to this was added sodium cyclopropanesulfinate (0.13 g, 1.09 mmol). The reaction mixture was heated at overnight at 80° C. The reaction mixture was extracted into ethyl acetate, and the organic layer was washed with water and brine, dried over Na₂SO₄, and concentrated in vacuo to yield compound 77B as an oil in quantitative yield. [M+H] calc'd C₁₉H₂₆N₂O₇S, 427.48; found 427.6.

To compound 77B (0.44 g, 1.04 mmol) in 6 ml of EtOH was added a catalytic amount of Pd/C and the reaction mixture degassed and flushed with hydrogen gas. The reaction was stirred under hydrogen overnight. The Pd/C was filtered through celite and the filtrate was concentrated to obtain compound 77C as an oil in quantitative yield. [M+H] calc'd C₁₉H₂₈N₂O₇S, 429.48; found 429.6.

To t-butyl nitrite (0.160 g, 1.56 mmol) and cupric chloride (0.167 g, 1.24 mmol) in acetonitrile was added 77 C (0.41 g, 1.04 mmol) at room temperature and the solution was heated at 65° C. overnight. The reaction mixture was extracted into ethyl acetate, and the organic layer was washed with water and brine, dried over Na₂SO₄, and concentrated in vacuo to yield an oil which was purified with silica chromatography using 25% EtOAc in hexanes to obtain compound 77D as an oil (0.06 g, 14% yield). [M+H] calc'd C₁₉H₂₆ClNO₅S, 416.93; found, 417.0.

Compound 77 was obtained by treating compound 77D with 5-chloro-2-aminothiazole in the presence of (CH₃)₃Al using the procedure described in connection with Example 9 (Method E)

Method H

Compounds designated in Table 1 below as being prepared using Method H were prepared using a procedure analogous to that described in connection with Example 79.

Example 79 3-cyclohexyl-2-(6-methyl-4-morpholino-2-oxopyridin-1(2H)-yl)-N-(thiazol-2-yl)propanamide

Compound 79A was synthesized using the procedure described in connection with Example 9 (Method C). Compound 79A (100 mg, 0.24 mmol) and morpholine (61.0 mg, 0.71 mmol) in DMF (3 ml) was heated at 140° C. overnight. The product was purified by HPLC to yield compound 7986.7 mg. [M+H] calc'd for C₂₂H₃₀N₄O₃S 431.57. ¹H NMR (400 MHz, MeOD). 6 ppm 0.96 (m, 3H) 1.21 (m, 5H) 1.66 (m, 5H) 1.87 (m, 2H) 2.24 (m, 1H) 2.37 m, 4H), 3.76 (m, 5H) 5.58 (m, 1H) 6.16 (s, 1H) 6.64 (d, J=4 Hz, 1H) 7.02 (d, J=4 Hz, 1H).

Method I

Compounds designated in Table 1 below as being prepared using Method I were prepared using a procedure analogous to that described in connection with Example 137.

Example 137 N-(5-chlorothiazol-2-yl)-2-(4-(3-hydroxyprop-1-ynyl)-6-methyl-2-oxopyridin-1(2H)-yl)-3-(tetrahydro-2H-pyran-4-yl)propanamide

Compound 137A was synthesized using the procedure described in connection with Example 1 (Method A). Compound 137A (0.51 g, 1.75 mmol) was dissolved in methylene chloride (5 ml) and to this was added triethyl amine (0.365 ml, 2.625 mmol). The reaction mixture was cooled to 0° C. Tf₂O (0.353 ml, 2.10 mmol) was added slowly dropwise and the reaction mixture stirred for 1 h. Solvent removed in vacuo. The residue was dissolved in DMF (2 ml) and transferred to a microwave vail. Propargyl alcohol (0.173 ml, 1.93 mmol), PdCl₂(PPh₃)₂ (8.3 mg, 0.035 mmol), iPrNEt₃ (0.355 ml, 2.04 mmol) were added and the mixture heated in microwave at 100° C. for 15 min. The reaction mixture was diluted with ethyl acetate, filtered through celite and concentrated to yield compound 137B. [M+H] calc'd C18H24NO5, 334.16; found 334.21. The title compound (137) was synthesized using the procedure described in connection with Example 9 (Method E).

Method J

Compounds designated in Table 1 below as being prepared using Method J were prepared using a procedure analogous to that described in connection with Example 151.

Example 151 2-(4-(cyclopentylsulfonyl)-3,5,6-trimethyl-2-oxopyridin-1(2H)-yl)-N-(5-fluorothiazol-2-yl)-3-(tetrahydro-2H-pyran-4-yl)propanamide

Compound 151A was synthesized as reported in Tetrahedron 62, 2006, 6945-6954. Compound 151B was synthesized using the procedure described in connection with Example 77 (Method G). Compound 151C was synthesized using the procedure described in connection with Example 3 (Method C) and the title compound (151) was synthesized using the procedure described in connection with Example 9 (Method E).

Method K

Compounds designated in Table 1 below as being prepared using Method K were prepared using a procedure analogous to that described in connection with Example 172.

Example 172 N-(5-chlorothiazol-2-yl)-2-(4-(cyclopropylsulfonyl)-6-methyl-2-oxopyridin-1(2H)-yl)-3-(tetrahydro-2H-pyran-4-yl)propanamide

Compound 172A was synthesized using the procedure described in connection with Example 1 (Method A).

To the mixture of 172A (1.28 g, 4.08 mmol) and cyclopropylsulfinic acid sodium salt (1.08 g, 8.50 mmol) was added dry N-Methyl-2-pyrrolidone (NMP) (5.8 ml). The reaction was placed in microwave and heated for 45 minutes at 180° C. The reaction was cooled, diluted with EtOAc and filtered through celite. To the filtrate was added 1NHCl. And the layers were separated and the organic phase was washed with brine, dried over Na₂SO₄, and concentrated in vacuo to yield compound 172B.

To 5-chlorothiazol-2-amine hydrochloride (0.545 g, 3.19 mmole) in DCE (4 ml) was added 2M (CH₃)₃Al (1.59 mL, 3.18 mmol) dropwise at 0° C. under N₂ for 15 minutes. Then the solution of compound 1B (0.204 g, 0.531 mmole) in 4 ml of DCE was added to the reaction mixture dropwise. After addition, the ice bath was removed, the reaction was stirred at room temperature for 0.5 hour, and then it was heated in a microwave at 110° C. for 1 hr. The reaction was quenched with 1N HCl and extracted with CH₂Cl₂. The organics were dried over Na₂SO₄ and the solvent was removed under vacuum. Preparative HPLC of the crude residue afforded compound 172. ¹H NMR (400 MHz, CHLOROFORM-d) δ ppm 1.10-1.22 (m, 2H) 1.29-1.46 (m, 4H) 1.59-1.88 (m, 2 H) 2.36-2.61 (m, 4 H) 2.66 (d, J=3.79 Hz, 1 H) 3.40 (td, J=11.24, 5.81 Hz, 2 H) 3.97 (d, J=11.12 Hz, 5 H) 6.53 (br. s., 1 H) 6.95 (br. s., 1 H) 7.24 (s, 1 H).

Method L

Compounds designated in Table 1 below as being prepared using Method L were prepared using a procedure analogous to that described in connection with Example 174.

Example 174 N-(5-chlorothiazol-2-yl)-3-cyclohexyl-2-(6-methyl-2-oxo-4-(tetrahydro-2H-pyran-4-ylsulfonyl)pyridin-1(2H)-yl)propanamide

Compound 174A was synthesized using the procedure described in connection with compound 3. To a solution of compound 174A (1.315 g, 3.85 mmol) in DMF (14 ml) was added a solution of sodium sulfhydrate (323.0 mg, 5.77 mmol) in H₂O (3 ml). The reaction mixture was subjected to microwave heating at 100° C. for 30 minutes. The reaction solution was diluted with water and extracted with ethylacetate, dried over magnesium sulfate, concentrated under high vacuum to yield compound 174B 1.043 g. To a solution of compound 174B (500.0 mg, 1.69 mmol) in DMF (8 ml) was added sodium hydride at 0° C., followed by a solution of 4-iodotetrahydro-2H-pyran. The mixture was heated under nitrogen at 80° C. overnight. The reaction solution was diluted with water and extracted with ethylacetate, dried over magnesium sulfate, and concentrated under high vacuum to yield compound 174C (273 mg). Compound 174C was oxidized with m-chloroperoxybenzoic acid to yield compound 174D. Compound 174 was generated using the procedure described in connection with compound 9. [M+H] calc'd for C₂₂H₂₈ClN₃O₅S₂ 515.06; found 515. ¹H NMR (400 MHz, MeOD). δ ppm 1.04 (m, 1H) 1.28 (m, 1H) 1.59 (m, 5H) 1.84 (m, 6H) 2.12 (m, 1H) 2.60 (m, 4H) 3.41 (m, 2H) 3.54 (m, 1H) 4.03 (m, 2H) 5.29 (m, 1H) 6.69 (s, 1H) 6.82 (s, 1H) 7.29 (s, 1H).

The above reaction schemes and variations thereof have been used to prepare the following compounds listed in Table 1.

TABLE 1 Ex. Structure Method LCMS ([M + H]) NMR data 1

A calc'd for C₁₅H₂₁NO₄, 280.33; found, 280.3 ¹H NMR (400 MeOD) δ 0.8-1.93 (m, 13 H), 2.30 (m, 1H), 2.36 (s, 3 H), 5.67 (s, 1 H), 5.93 3 -cyclohexyl-2-(4-hydroxy-6- methyl-2-oxopyridin-1(2H)-yl)- N-(thiazol-2-yl)propanamide 2

B calc'd for C₁₈H₂₃N₃O₃S, 376.49; found, 376.4. ¹H NMR (400 MHz, CDCl₃) δ 0.9-1.38 (m, 7 H), 1.58-1.82 (m, 5 H), 2.39 (s, 3 H), 2.46 (m, 1 H), 3.76 (s, 3 H), 5.81 (s, 1 H), 5.84 (s, 1 H), 6.97 (d, J = 4 Hz, 1 H), 7.42 (d, J = 4 Hz, 1 H). 3-cyclohexyl-2-(4-methoxy-6- methyl-2-oxopyridin-1(2H)-yl)- N-(thiazol-2-yl)propanamide 3

C calc'd for C₁₆H₂₂ClNO₃, 312.80 found, 312.8 ¹H NMR (400 MHz, CDCl₃) δ 0.8-1.7 (m, 13 H), 2.27 (s, 3 H), 2.35 (m, 1 H), 3.64 (s, 3 H), 6.03 (d, J = 4 Hz, 1 H), 6.40 (d, J = 4 Hz, 1 H). [M + H] 3-cyclohexyl-2-(6-methyl-4- (methylsulfonyl)-2-oxopyridin- 1(2H)-yl)-N-(thiazol-2- yl)propanamide 4

C calc'd for C₂₀H₂₇N₃O₄S₂ 438.5; found, 438.5 ¹H NMR (400 MHz, CDCl₃) δ 0.95-1.30 (m, 5 H), 1.28 (t, J = 4 Hz, 3 H), 1.4-1.90 (m, 7 H), 2.59 (s, 3 H), 2.73 (m, 1 H), 3.10 (q, J = 4 Hz, 2 H), 4.8 (bs, H), 6.54 (d, J = 4 Hz, 1 H), 6.90 (d, J = 4 Hz, 1 H), 7.10 (d, J = 4 Hz, 1 H), 7.43 (d, J = 4 Hz, 1 H). 3-cyclohexyl-2-(4- (ethylsulfonyl)-6-methyl-2- oxopyridin-1(2H)-yl)-N-(thiazol- 2-yl)propanamide 5

C calc'd for C₂₃H₃₁N₃O₄S₂ 478.6; found, 478.6 ¹H NMR (400 MHz, CDCl₃) δ 0.90-1.35 (m, 5 H), 1.45-2.20 (m, 16 H), 2.58 (s, 3 H), 2.71 (m, 1 H), 3.45 (m, 1 H), 6.54 (d, J = 4 Hz, 1 H), 6.88 (d, J =4 Hz, 1 H), 7.10 (d, J = 4 Hz, 1 H), 7.41 (d, J = 4 Hz, 1 H). 3-cyclohexyl-2-(4- (cyclopentylsulfonyl)-6-methyl- 2-oxopyridin-1(2H)-yl)-N- (thiazol-2-yl)propanamide 6

C calc'd for C₂₆H₃₄N₄O₅S 515.6; found 514.6 ¹H NMR (400 MHz, CDCl₃) δ 0.90-1.4 (m, 5 H), 1.6-2.20 (m, 16 H), 2.48 (m, 1 H), 2.59 (s, 3 H), 3.57 (m, 1 H), 6.56 (bs, 1 H), 6.96 (bs, 1 H), 8.26 (bs, 2 H), 8.77 (bs, 1 H). 6-(3-cyclohexyl-2-(4- (cyclopentylsulfonyl)-6-methyl- 2-oxopyridin-1(2H)- yl)propanamido)nicotinamide 7

C calc'd for C₁₈H₂₃N₃O₅S 426.5; found 426.5 ¹H NMR (400 MHz, CDCl₃) δ 1.3-1.9 (m, 7 H), 2.61 (s, 3 H), 2.87 (m, 1 H), 3.04 (s, 3 H), 3.45 (m, 2 H), 4.0 (m, 2 H), 4.89 (bs, 1 H), 6.61 (s, 1 H), 6.96 (s, 1 H), 7.14 (d, J = 4 Hz, 1 H), 7.47 (d, J = 4 Hz, 1 H). 2-(6-methyl-4-(methylsulfonyl)- 2-oxopyridin-1(2H)-yl)-3- (tetrahydro-2H-pyran-4-yl)-N- (thiazol-2-yl)propanamide 8

D calc'd for C₂₂H₂₉N₃O₄S₂ 464.16; found 464.0 ¹H NMR (400 MHz, CDCl₃) δ 0.90-1.25 (m, 5 H), 1.59-2.18 (m, 16 H), 3.51 (m, 1 H), 6.18 (t, J = 8 Hz, 1 H), 6.96 (dd, J = 4, 8 Hz, 2 H), 7.04 (d, J = 4 Hz, 1 H), 7.59 (d, J = 3 Hz, 1 H), 7.62 (d, J = 4 Hz, 1 H), 7.95 (d, J = 8 Hz, 1 H) 3-cyclohexyl-2-(4- (cyclopentylsulfonyl)-2- oxopyridin-1(2H)-yl)-N-(thiazol- 2-yl)propanamide 9

E calc'd for C₁₈H₁₅C₁₂FN₃O₄S₂, 489.98; found 489.8. ¹H NMR (400 MHz, MeOD) δ ppm 3.15 (s, 3 H) 3.49-3.67 (m, 1 H) 3.67-3.81 (m, 1 H) 5.86 (dd, J = 9.35, 6.06 Hz, 1 H) 6.71 (dd, J = 7.20, 1.89 Hz, 1 H) 6.94-7.10 (m, 3 H) 7.31 (s, 1 H) 7.39 (dd, J = 8.72, 5.18 Hz, 1 H) 7.89 (d, J = 7.33 Hz, 1 H) 3-(2-chloro-5-fluorophenyl)-N- (5 -chlorothiazol-2-yl)-2-(4- (methylsulfonyl)-2-oxopyridin- 1(2H)-yl)propanamide 10

C calc'd for C₂₄H₂₇N₃O₄S₂ 486.14; found 486.02 ¹H NMR (400 MHz, CDCl₃) δ 1.62-2.09 (m, 11 H), 2.30 (s, 3 H), 3.45 (m, 1 H), 3.62 (m, 1 H), 3.74 (m, 1 H), 5.0 (bs, 1 H), 6.24 (s, 1 H), 6.92 (d, J = 8 Hz, 2 H), 6.97 (s, 1 H), 7.02 (m, 3 H), 7.41 (d, J = 3 Hz, 1 H) 2-(4-(cyclopentylsulfonyl)-6- methyl-2-oxopyridin-1(2H)-yl)- N-(thiazol-2-yl)-3 -p- tolylpropanamide 11

C calc'd for C₂₀H₂₇N₃O₄S₂ 438.14; found 437.98 ¹H NMR (400 MHz, CDCl₃) δ 0.97 (d, J = 4 Hz, 3 H), 1.01 (d, J = 4 Hz, 3 H), 1.59-2.16 (m, 10 H), 2.52 (m, 1H), 2.58 (s, 3H), 3.48 (m, 1 H), 4.89 (bs, 1H), 6.52 (s, 1 H), 6.94 (s, 1 H), 7.06 (s, 1 H), 7.44 (s, 1 H). 2-(4-(cyclopentylsulfonyl)-6- methyl-2-oxopyridin-1(2H)-yl)- 4-methyl-N-(thiazol-2- yl)pentanamide 12

C calc'd for C₂₀H₂₅N₃O₄S₂ 436.13; found 436.0 ¹H NMR (400 MHz, MeOD) δ 0.18 (m, 1 H), 0.39 (m, 1 H), 0.71 (m, 2 H), 0.82 (m, 1 H), 1.90 (m, 2 H), 2.04 (m, 2 H), 2.22 (m, 4 H), 2,42 (m, 1 H), 2.56 (m, 1 H), 2.89 (s, 3H), 3.81 (q, J = 8 Hz, 1 H), 5.41 (bs, 1H), 6.83 (s, 1 H), 7.10 (s, 1 H), 7.39 (s, 1 H), 7.71 (s, 1 H) 2-(4-(cyclopentylsulfonyl)-6- methyl-2-oxopyridin-1(2H)-yl)- 3-cyclopropyl-N-(thiazol-2- yl)propanamide 13

C calc'd for C₂₂H₂₉N₃O₄S₂ 464.16; found 464.10 (S)-3-cyclohexyl-2-(4- (cyclopentylsulfonyl)-2- oxopyridin-1(2H)-yl)-N-(thiazol- 2-yl)propanamide 14

C calc'd for C₂₂H₂₉N₃O₄S₂ 464.16; found 464.10 ¹H NMR (400 MHz, CDCl₃) δ 1.06-1.26 (m, 2 H), 1.47-2.15 (m, 16 H), 2.53 (m, 1 H), 2.57 (s, 3 H), 3.48 (q, J = 8 Hz, 1 H), 4.90 (bs, 1 H), 6.51 (s, 1 H), 6.96 (s, 1 H), 7.03 (d, J = 4 Hz, 1 H), 7.44 (d, J = 4 Hz, 1 H) 3-cyclopentyl-2-(4- (cyclopentylsulfonyl)-6-methyl- 2-oxopyridin-1(2H)-yl)-N- (thiazol-2-yl)propanamide 15

E calc'd for C₁₆H₁₅ClN₃O₄S₃ 443.98; found 443.8 ¹H NMR (400 MHz, MeOD) δ ppm 3.13 (s, 3 H) 3.48 (d, J = 9.85 Hz, 2 H) 6.00 (dd, J = 10.23, 5.94 Hz, 1 H) 6.71 (dd, J = 7.45, 1.89 Hz, 1 H) 6.95 (dd, J = 5.05, 1.01 Hz, 1 H) 6.99 (d, J = 2.02 Hz, 1 H) 7.10 (s, 1 H) 7.29 (d, J = 7.83 Hz, 1 H) 7.29 (s, 1 H) 7.76 (s, 1 H) 8.01 (d, J = 7.58 Hz, 1 H) N-(5-chlorothiazol-2-yl)-2-(4- (methylsulfonyl)-2-oxopyridin- 1(2H)-yl)-3-(thiophen-3- yl)propanamide 16

C calc'd for C₂₂H₂₉N₃O₅S₂ 480.15; found 480.10 ¹H NMR (400 MHz, CDCl₃) δ 1.30-1.45 (m, 3 H), 1.6-2.15 (m, 12 H), 2.50 (s, 3 H), 2.65 (m, 1 H), 3.25 (bs, 2 H), 3.38 (m, 2 H), 3.55 (m, 1 H), 3.96 (m, 2 H), 6.51 (s, 1 H), 6.98 (s, 1 H), 7.02 (s, 1 H), 7.41 (s, 1H) 2-(4-(cyclopentylsulfonyl)-6- methyl-2-oxopyridin-1(2H)-yl)- 3-(tetrahydro-2H-pyran-4-yl)-N- (thiazol-2-yl)propanamide 17

E calc'd for C₁₈H1₅Cl₃N₃O₄S₂ 505.95; found 506.0 ¹H NMR (400 MHz, CDCl₃) δ ppm 3.06 (s, 3 H) 3.72 (dd, 1 H) 3.89 (dd, J = 14.15, 6.32 Hz, 1 H) 5.85 (br. s., 1 H) 6.64 (dd, J = 7.07, 1.77 Hz, 1 H) 7.11- 7.21 (m, 3 H) 7.25 (s, 2 H) 7.73 (br. s., 1 H) N-(5-chlorothiazol-2-yl)-3-(2,6- dichlorophenyl)-2-(4- (methylsulfonyl)-2-oxopyridin- 1(2H)-yl)propanamide 18

C calc'd for C₂₀H₂₇N₃O₄S₂ 438.14; found 438.10 ¹H NMR (400 MHz, CDCl₃) δ 0.91′ (t, J = 8 Hz, 3 H), 1.09-2.16 (m, 14 H), 2.44 (m, 1H), 2.55 (s, 3H), 3.48 (m, 1 H), 4.89 (bs, 1H), 6.51 (s, 1 H), 6.95 (s, 1 H), 7.04 (d, J = 4 Hz, 1 H), 7.44 (s, 1 H). 2-(4-(cyclopentylsulfonyl)-6- methyl-2-oxopyridin-1(2H)-yl)- N-(thiazol-2-yl)hexanamide 19

C calc'd for C₂₁H₂₉N₃O₄S₂ 452.16; found 452.10 ¹H NMR (400 MHz, CDCl₃) δ 0.90 (d, J = 8 Hz, 3 H), 0.93 (d, J = 8 Hz, 3 H), 1.26-2.36 (m, 13 H), 2.48 (m, 1H), 2.55 (s, 3H), 3.55 (m, 1 H), 4.89 (bs, 1H), 6.54 (s, 1 H), 6.95 (s, 1 H), 7.08 (s, 1 H), 7.47 (s, 1 H). 2-(4-(cyclopentylsulfonyl)-6- methyl-2-oxopyridin-1(2H)-yl)- 5-methyl-N-(thiazol-2- yl)hexanamide 20

C calc'd for C₂₄H₂₇N₃O₅S₂, 502; found, 502 ¹H NMR (400 MHz, CHLOROFORM-d) δ ppm 1.60 (s, 3 H) 1.77-1.87 (m, 2 H) 1.87-1.98 (m, 2 H) 1.98-2.11 (m, 4H) 3.40-3.50 (m, 1 H) 3.55- 3.64 (m, 1 H) 3.71 (s, 3 H) 3.76-3.91 (m, 1 H) 4.93- 5.06 (m, 1 H) 6.26 (br. s., 1 H) 6.55 (br. s., 1 H) 6.65 (d, J = 7.58 Hz, 1 H) 6.77 (dd, J = 8.21, 2.65 Hz, 1 H) 7.01 (d, J = 2.78 Hz, 2 H) 7.16 (t, J = 7.96 Hz, 1 H) 7.44 (d, J = 3.54 Hz, 1 H) 2-(4-(cyclopentylsulfonyl)-6- methyl-2-oxopyridin-1(2H)-yl)- 3-(3-methoxyphenyl)-N-(thiazol- 2-yl)propanamide 21

C calc'd for C₂₁H₂₃N₃O₅S₂ 462.11; found 462.0 ¹H NMR (400 MHz, CDCl₃) δ 1.59-2.11 (m, 9 H), 2.16 (s, 3H), 3.45 (m, 1 H), 3.76 (m, 2H), 5.10 (bs, 1 H), 6.00 (d, J = 4 Hz, 1 H), 6.26 (m, 1 H), 6.36 (s, 1 H), 6.94 (s, 2 H), 7.06 (d, J = 4 Hz, 1 H), 7.31 (s, 1 H), 7.41 (d, J = 4 Hz, 1 H) 2-(4-(cyclopentylsulfonyl)-6- methyl-2-oxopyridin-1(2H)-yl)- 3-(furan-2-yl)-N-(thiazol-2- yl)propanamide 22

E calc'd for C₁₇H₂₁ClN₃O₅S₂ 446.05; found 446.12 ¹H NMR (400 MHz, CDCl₃) δ ppm 1.39 (br. s., 1 H) 1.42 (d, J = 3.54 Hz, 2 H) 1.63 (d, J = 12.13 Hz, 1 H) 1.71 (br. s., 1 H) 1.86- 2.09 (m, 1 H) 2.13-2.36 (m, 1 H) 3.10 (s, 3 H) 3.21- 3.44 (m, 2 H) 3.97 (d, J = 11.62 Hz, 2 H) 5.93 (dd, J = 8.84, 6.32 Hz, 1 H) 6.75 (dd, J = 7.20, 1.89 Hz, 1 H) 7.34 (s, 1 H) 7.40 (d, J = 2.02 Hz, 1 H) 7.76 (d, J = 7.33 Hz, 1 H) (R)-N-(5-chlorothiazol-2-yl)-2- (4-(methylsulfonyl)-2- oxopyridin-1(2H)-yl)-3- (tetrahydro-2H-pyran-4- yl)propanamide 23

E calc'd for C₁₇H₂₁ClN₃O₅S₂ 446.05; found 446.12 (S)-N-(5-chlorothiazol-2-yl)-2- (4-(methylsulfonyl)-2- oxopyridin-1(2H)-yl)-3- (tetrahydro-2H-pyran-4- yl)propanamide 24

E calc'd for C₂₀H₂₁ClN₃O₄S₂ 466.06; found 466.1 ¹H NMR (400 MHz, CDCl₃) δ ppm 2.21 (s, 6 H) 3.04 (s, 3 H) 3.18-3.35 (m, 2 H) 3.44-3.62 (m, 1 H) 5.48 (br. s., 1 H) 6.57 (d, J = 6.82 Hz, 1 H) 6.71 (s, 2 H) 6.86 (s, 1 H) 7.18 (s, 1 H) 7.48 (d, J = 7.83 Hz, 1 H) N-(5-chlorothiazol-2-yl)-3-(3,5- dimethylphenyl)-2-(4- (methylsulfonyl)-2-oxopyridin- 1(2H)-yl)propanamide 25

C calc'd for C₁₉H₂₅ClN₃O₄S₂ 458.09; found 458.0 ¹H NMR (400 MHz, CDCl₃) δ ppm 0.96 (s, 9 H) 1.08-1.19 (m, 2 H) 1.22-1.29 (m, 2H) 1.36- 1.41 (m, 1 H) 2.42-2.52 (m, 1 H) 2.64 (s, 3 H) 2.73- 2.83 (m, 1 H) 4.88 (br. s., 1 H) 6.54 (br. s., 1 H) 6.93 (br. s., 1 H) 7.28 (br. s., 2 H) N-(5-chlorothiazol-2-yl)-2-(4- (cyclopropylsulfonyl)-6-methyl- 2-oxopyridin-1(2H)-yl)-4,4- dimethylpentanamide 26

E calc'd for C₁₅H₁₅ClN₃O₄S₂ 400.01; found 400.1 ¹H NMR (400 MHz, CDCl₃) δ ppm 1.16-1.36 (m, 1 H) 1.26 (s, 0 H) 1.72 (s, 3 H) 2.05 (s, 0 H) 2.89- 3.06 (m, 2H) 3.09 (s, 3H) 6.05 (t, J = 7.58 Hz, 1 H) 6.74 (d, J = 7.33 Hz, 1 H) 7.39 (s, 1 H) 7.53 (s, 1 H) 7.93 (d, J = 7.33 Hz, 1 H) N-(5-chlorothiazol-2-yl)-2-(4- (methylsulfonyl)-2-oxopyridin- 1(2H)-yl)hex-4-ynamide 27

C calc'd for C₂₄H₂₇N₃O₅S₂, 502; found, 502 ¹H NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d₆) δ ppm 1.54- 1.73 (m, 4 H) 1.76-1.87 (m, 4 H) 1.89 (s, 3 H) 3.26- 3.35 (m, 1 H) 3.44-3.54 (m, 1 H) 3.67 (s, 3 H) 3.79- 3.91 (m, 1 H) 5.30-5.40 (m, 1 H) 6.34 (d, J = 1.77 Hz, 1 H) 6.68 (s, 1 H) 6.73 (d, J = 8.34 Hz, 2 H) 6.91 (d, J = 8.34 Hz, 2 H) 7.21 (d, J = 3.54 Hz, 1 H) 7.44 (d, J = 3.54 Hz, 1 H) 2-(4-(cyclopentylsulfonyl)-6- methyl-2-oxopyridin-1(2H)-yl)- 3-(4-methoxyphenyl)-N-(thiazol- 2-yl)propanamide 28

C calc'd for C₂₃H₂₅N₃O₅S₂, 488; found, 488 ¹H NMR (400 MHz, MeOD) δ ppm 1.64-1.86 (m, 4 H) 1.87-1.99 (m, 4 H) 2.01 (s, 3 H) 3.45-3.54 (m, 1 H) 3.55-3.64 (m, 1 H) 3.69-3.81 (m, 1 H) 5.42 (dd, J = 10.48, 3.92 Hz, 1 H) 6.48 (d, J = 1.26 Hz, 1 H) 6.60-6.66 (m, 2 H) 6.81-6.87 (m, 2 H) 6.91 (d, J = 1.77 Hz, 1 H) 7.39 (d, J = 4.04 Hz, 1 H) 7.60 (d, J = 4.04 Hz, 1 H) 2-(4-(cyclopentylsulfonyl)-6- methyl-2-oxopyridin-1(2H)-yl)- 3-(4-hydroxyphenyl)-N-(thiazol- 2-yl)propanamide 29

C calc'd for C₁₉H₂₃ClN₃O₅S₂, 472.07; found 472.1 ¹H NMR (400 MHz, MeOD) δ ppm 1.14-1.20 (m, 2 H) 1.22-1.42 (m, 7 H) 1.60 (d, J = 1.77 Hz, 1 H) 1.69 (d, J = 9.60 Hz, 1 H) 1.99-2.24 (m, 2 H) 2.67-2.86 (m, 1 H) 3.87 (br. s., 2 H) 5.94 (dd, J = 10.61, 5.31 Hz, 1 H) 6.80 (dd, J = 7.33, 2.02 Hz, 1 H) 7.00 (d, J = 2.02 Hz, 1 H) 7.33 (s, 1 H) 8.08 (d, J = 7.33 Hz, 1 H) (R)-N-(5-chlorothiazol-2-yl)-2- (4-(cyclopropylsulfonyl)-2- oxopyridin-1(2H)-yl)-3- (tetrahydro-2H-pyran-4- yl)propanamide 30

E calc'd for C₁₉H₂₃ClN₃O₅S₂ 472.07; found 472.1 (S)-N-(5-chlorothiazol-2-yl)-2- (4-(cyclopropylsulfonyl)-2- oxopyridin-1(2H)-yl)-3- (tetrahydro-2H-pyran-4- yl)propanamide 31

D calc'd for C₂₁H₂₆ClN₃O₅S₂ 500.10; found 500.00 ¹H NMR (400 MHz, CDCl₃) δ 1.30-2.24 (m, 15 H), 3.33 (m, 2 H), 3.50 (m, 1 H), 3.92 (m, 2 H), 6.35 (t, J = 8 Hz, 1 H), 6.74 (dd, J = 4, 8 Hz, 1 H), 7.99 (d, J = 4 Hz, 1 H), 8.04 (d, J = 8 Hz, 1 H) (R)-N-(5-chlorothiazol-2-yl)-2- (4-(cyclopentylsulfonyl)-2- oxopyridin-1(2H)-yl)-3- (tetrahydro-2H-pyran-4- yl)propanamide 32

D calc'd for C₂₁H₂₆ClN₃O₅S₂ 500.10; found 500.00 (S)-N-(5-chlorothiazol-2-yl)-2- (4-(cyclopentylsulfonyl)-2- oxopyridin-1(2H)-yl)-3- (tetrahydro-2H-pyran-4- yl)propanamide 33

D calc'd for C₂₁H₂₆FN₃O₅S₂ 484.58; found 484.50 ¹H NMR (400 MHz, CDCl₃) δ 1.20-2.24 (m, 15 H), 3.34 (m, 2 H), 3.50 (m, 1 H), 3.92 (m, 2 H), 6.29 (t, J = 8 Hz, 1 H), 6.74 (dd, J = 4, 8 Hz, 1 H), 7.90 (d, J = 4 Hz, 1 H), 8.02 (d, J = 8 Hz, 1 H) (R)-2-(4-(cyclopentylsulfonyl)- 2-oxopyridin-1(2H)-yl)-N-(5- fluorothiazol-2-yl)-3- (tetrahydro-2H-pyran-4- yl)propanamide 34

D calc'd for C₂₁H₂₆FN₃O₅S₂ 484.58; found 484.5 (S)-2-(4-(cyclopentylsulfonyl)-2- oxopyridin-1(2H)-yl)-N-(5- fluorothiazol-2-yl)-3- (tetrahydro-2H-pyran-4- yl)propanamide 35

E calc'd for C₁₉H₂₃FN₃O₅S₂ 456.10; found 456.1 ¹H NMR (400 MHz, CHLOROFORM-d) δ ppm 1.04-1.54 (m, 8 H) 1.59- 1.82 (m, 2 H) 2.01 (s, 1 H) 2.22 (d, J = 7.07 Hz, 1 H) 2.50 (dd, J = 12.51, 3.16 Hz, 1 H) 3.22-3.44 (m, 2 H) 3.84-4.07 (m, 2 H) 6.08 (t, J = 7.71 Hz, 1 H) 6.74 (dd, J = 7.20, 1.64 Hz, 1 H) 7.12 (br. s., 1 H) 7.53 (s, 1 H) 7.85 (d, J = 7.33 Hz, 1 H) (S)-2-(4-(cyclopropylsulfonyl)- 2-oxopyridin-1(2H)-yl)-N-(5- fluorothiazol-2-yl)-3- (tetrahydro-2H-pyran-4- yl)propanamide 36

E calc'd for C₁₉H₂₃FN₃O₅S₂ 456.10; found 456.1 (R)-2-(4-(cyclopropylsulfonyl)- 2-oxopyridin-1(2H)-yl)-N-(5- fluorothiazol-2-yl)-3- (tetrahydro-2H-pyran-4- yl)propanamide 37

D calc'd for C₂₂H₂₈ClN₃O₅S₂ 514.12; found 514.10 (R)-N-(5-chlorothiazol-2-yl)-2- (4-(cyclopentylsulfonyl)-6- methyl-2-oxopyridin-1(2H)-yl)- 3-(tetrahydro-2H-pyran-4- yl)propanamide 38

D calc'd for C₂₂H₂₈ClN₃O₅S₂ 514.12; found 514.10 (S)-N-(5-chlorothiazol-2-yl)-2- (4-(cyclopentylsulfonyl)-6- methyl-2-oxopyridin-1(2H)-yl)- 3 -(tetrahydro-2H-pyran-4- yl)propanamide 39

D calc'd for C₂₂H₂₈FN₃O₅S₂ 498.15; found 498.1 ¹H NMR (400 MHz, CDCl₃) δ 1.30-2.24 (m, 14 H), 2.53 (s, 3 H), 2.57 (m, 1 H), 3.35 (m, 2 H), 3.49 (m, 1 H), 3.94 (m, 2 H), 4.92 (bs, 1 H), 6.50 (s, 1 H), 7.0 (s, 1 H), 7.02 (d, J = 4 Hz, 1 H) (R)-2-(4-(cyclopentylsulfonyl)- 6-methyl-2-oxopyridin-1(2H)- yl)-N-(5-fluorothiazol-2-yl)-3- (tetrahydro-2H-pyran-4- yl)propanamide 40

D calc'd for C₂₂H₂₈FN₃O₅S₂ 498.15; found 498.1 (S)-2-(4-(cyclopentylsulfonyl)-6- methyl-2-oxopyridin-1(2H)-yl)- N-(5-fluorothiazol-2-yl)-3- (tetrahydro-2H-pyran-4- yl)propanamide 41

D calc'd for C₂₃H₂₈ClN₃O₅S 494.14; found 494.10 ¹H NMR (400 MHz, CDCl₃) δ 1.18-2.20 (m, 15 H), 3.36 (m, 2 H), 3.57 (m, 1 H), 3.95 (m, 2 H), 5.99 (t, J = 4 Hz, 1 H), 6.71 (d, J = 8 Hz, 1 H), 7.68 (d, J = 8 Hz, 1 H), 7.97 (d, J = 8 Hz, 1 H), 8.09 (d, J = 8 Hz, 1 H), 8.28 (s, 1 H) (R)-N-(5-chloropyridin-2-yl)-2- (4-(cyclopentylsulfonyl)-2- oxopyridin-1(2H)-yl)-3- (tetrahydro-2H-pyran-4- yl)propanamide 42

D calc'd for C₂₃H₂₈ClN₃O₅S 494.14; found 494.10 (S)-N-(5-chloropyridin-2-yl)-2- (4-(cyclopentylsulfonyl)-2- oxopyridin-1(2H)-yl)-3- (tetrahydro-2H-pyran-4- yl)propanamide 43

C calc'd for C₂₃H₂₇FN₃O₄S₂ 492.13; found 492.2 ¹H NMR (400 MHz, CDCl₃) δ ppm 0.93 (s, 9 H) 2.44 (s, 3 H) 2.57 (br. s., 3H) 2.79 (d, J = 15.41 Hz, 2 H) 4.77 (br. s., 1 H) 6.50 (br. s., 1 H) 6.89 (br. s., 1 H) 7.02 (d, J = 2.02 Hz, 1 H) 7.35 (m, J = 8.34 Hz, 2 H) 7.81 (m, J = 8.08 Hz, 2 H) N-(5-fluorothiazol-2-yl)-4,4- dimethyl-2-(6-methyl-2-oxo-4- tosylpyridin-1(2H)- yl)pentanamide 44

C calc'd for C₂₃H₂₉N₃O₇S₂ 524.14; found 524.10 ¹H NMR (400 MHz, CDCl₃) δ 1.20-2.26 (m, 15 H), 3.33 (m, 2 H), 3.51 (m, 1 H), 3.88 (s, 3 H), 3.92 (m, 2 H), 6.42 (t, J = 8 Hz, 1 H), 6.77 (d, J = 8 Hz, 1 H), 8.03 (s, 1 H), 8.06 (d, J = 8 Hz, 1 H), 8.17 (s, 1 H) (R)-methyl 2-(2-(4- (cyclopentylsulfonyl)-2- oxopyridin-1(2H)-yl)-3- (tetrahydro-2H-pyran-4- yl)propanamido)thiazole-5- carboxylate 45

C calc'd for C₂₃H₂₉N₃O₇S₂ 524.14; found 524.10 (5)-methyl 2-(2-(4- (cyclopentylsulfonyl)-2- oxopyridin-1(2H)-yl)-3- (tetrahydro-2H-pyran-4- yl)propanamido)thiazole-5- carboxylate 46

C (S)-6-(2-(4- (cyclopentylsulfonyl)-2- oxopyridin-1(2H)-yl)-3- (tetrahydro-2H-pyran-4- yl)propanamido)nicotinamide 47

C calc'd for C₂₄H₃₀N₄O₆S 503.19; found 503.10 ¹H NMR (400 MHz, CDCl₃) δ 1.35-2.22 (m, 15 H), 3.36 (m, 2H), 3.62 (m, 1 H), 3.95 (m, 2 H), 5.95 (m, 1 H), 6.74 (d, J = 4 Hz, 1 H), 7.12 (d, J = 8 Hz, 1 H), 7.95 (d, J = 8 Hz, 1 H), 8.08 (d, J = 8 Hz, 1 H), 8.30 (d, J = 8 Hz, 1 H), 8.82 (s, 1 H) (R)-6-(2-(4- (cyclopentylsulfonyl)-2- oxopyridin-1(2H)-yl)-3- (tetrahydro-2H-pyran-4- yl)propanamido)nicotinamide 48

E calc'd for C₂₃H₂₇N₄O₆S₂ 519.14; found 519.3 ¹H NMR (400 MHz, CHLOROFORM-d) δ ppm 0.97-1.17 (m, 2 H) 1.18- 1.46 (m, 5 H) 1.46-1.60 (m, 1 H) 1.68-1.81 (m, 2 H) 1.88-1.99 (m, 1 H) 2.18-2.33 (m, 1 H) 2.45 (br. s., 1 H) 3.25-3.42 (m, 2 H) 3.85-3.96 (m, 2 H) 3.98 (s, 3 H) 6.51 (br. s., 1 H) 6.76 (br. s., 1 H) 6.82 (d, J = 8.34 Hz, 1 H) 8.09- 8.34 (m, 3 H) (R)-2-(4-(cyclopropylsulfonyl)- 2-oxopyridin-1(2H)-yl)-N-(5- methoxythiazolo[5,4-b]pyridin- 2-yl)-3-(tetrahydro-2H-pyran-4- yl)propanamide 49

E calc'd for C₂₃H₂₇N₄O₆S₂ 519.14; found 519.3 1H NMR (400 MHz, CHLOROFORM-d) δ ppm 0.97-1.17 (m, 2 H) 1.18- 1.46 (m, 5 H) 1.46-1.60 (m, 1H) 1.68-1.81 (m, 2 H) 1.88-1.99 (m, 1 H) 2.18-2.33 (m, 1H) 2.45 (br. s., 1 H) 3.25-3.42 (m, 2 H) 3.85-3.96 (m, 2 H) 3.98 (s, 3 H) 6.51 (br. s., 1 H) 6.76 (br. s., 1 H) 6.82 (d, J = 8.34 Hz, 1 H) 8.09- 8.34 (m, 3 H) (S)-2-(4-(cyclopropylsulfonyl)- 2-oxopyridin-1(2H)-yl)-N-(5- methoxythiazolo[5,4-b]pyridin- 2-yl)-3-(tetrahydro-2H-pyran-4- yl)propanamide 50

N-(5-fluorothiazol-2-yl)-2-(2- oxo-4-(pyridin-2- ylsulfonyl)pyridin-1(2H)-yl)-3- (tetrahydro-2H-pyran-4- yl)propanamide E calc'd for C₂₁H₂₂FN₄O₅S₂ 493.09; found 493.18 ¹H NMR (400 MHz, CHLOROFORM-d) δ ppm 1.13-1.35 (m, 3 H) 1.35- 1.44 (m, 1 H) 1.53-1.76 (m, 2 H) 1.90 (ddd, J = 14.02, 8.21, 5.81 Hz, 1 H) 2.19 (dt, J = 14.08, 6.98 Hz, 1 H) 3.18-3.42 (m, 1 H) 3.79-3.99 (m, 2 H) 5.93 (t, J = 7.71 Hz, 1 H) 6.87 (dd, J = 7.33, 2.02 Hz, 1 H) 7.09 (d, J = 2.53 Hz, 1 H) 7.53 (d, J = 2.02 Hz, 1 H) 7.57 (dd, J = 12.50, 1.14 Hz, 1 H) 7.72 (d, J = 7.33 Hz, 1 H) 7.99 (td, J = 7.77, 1.64 Hz, 1 H) 8.19 (d, J = 7.83 Hz, 1 H) 8.73 (d, J = 4.55 Hz, 1 H) 51

(R)-2-(4-(cyclopropylsulfonyl)- 2-oxopyridin-1(2H)-yl)-3- (tetrahydro-2H-pyran-4-yl)-N- (thiazolo[5,4-b]pyridin-2- yl)propanamide E calc'd for C₂₂H₂₅N₄O₅S₂ 489.12, found 489.28 ¹H NMR (400 MHz, CHLOROFORM-d) δ ppm 0.66-0.95 (m, 1 H) 1.00- 1.18 (m, 2 H) 1.18-1.36 (m, 2 H) 1.36-1.49 (m, 3 H) 1.76-1.83 (m, 2 H) 1.91-2.05 (m, 1 H) 2.25- 2.36 (m, 1 H) 2.42-2.51 (m, 1 H) 3.30-3.42 (m, 2 H) 3.95 (dd, J = 11.49, 2.91 Hz, 2 H) 6.51 (t, J = 7.71 Hz, 1 H) 6.79 (dd, J = 7.33, 2.02 Hz, 1 H) 7.41 (dd, J = 8.21, 4.67 Hz, 1 H) 8.12 (d, J = 7.33 Hz, 1 H) 8.20 (d, J = 1.26 Hz, 1 H) 8.31 (dd, J = 8.34, 1.26 Hz, 1 H) 8.51 (d, J = 3.79 Hz, 1 H) 52

(S)-2-(4-(cyclopropylsulfonyl)- 2-oxopyridin-1(2H)-yl)-3- (tetrahydro-2H-pyran-4-yl)-N- (thiazolo[5,4-b]pyridin-2- yl)propanamide E calc'd for C₂₂H₂₅N₄O₅S₂ 489.12, found 489.28 ¹H NMR (400 MHz, CHLOROFORM-d) δ ppm 0.66-0.95 (m, 1 H) 1.00- 1.18 (m, 2 H) 1.18-1.36 (m, 2 H) 1.36-1.49 (m, 3 H) 1.76-1.83 (m, 2 H) 1.91-2.05 (m, 1 H) 2.25- 2.36 (m, 1 H) 2.42-2.51 (m, 1 H) 3.30-3.42 (m, 2 H) 3.95 (dd, J = 11.49, 2.91 Hz, 2 H) 6.51 (t, J = 7.71 Hz, 1 H) 6.79 (dd, J = 7.33, 2.02 Hz, 1 H) 7.41 (dd, J = 8.21, 4.67 Hz, 1 H) 8.12 (d, J = 7.33 Hz, 1 H) 8.20 (d, J = 1.26 Hz, 1 H) 8.31 (dd, J = 8.34, 1.26 Hz, 1 H) 8.51 (d, J = 3.79 Hz, 1 H) 53

3-(2-(2-(4-(methylsulfonyl)-2- oxopyridin-1(2H)-yl)-3- (tetrahydro-2H-pyran-4- yl)propanamido)thiazol-5- yl)propanoic acid E calc'd for C₂₀H₂₆N₃O₇S₂, 484.11, found 484.27 ¹H NMR (400 MHz, CHLOROFORM-d) δ ppm 0.76-1.54 (m, 6 H) 1.65- 1.72 (m, 1 H) 1.73-1.81 (m, 1 H) 2.12-2.28 (m, 2 H) 2.69 (t, J = 7.07 Hz, 2 H) 3.12 (t, J = 7.07 Hz, 2 H) 3.27 (s, 3 H) 3.91-4.01 (m, 2 H) 6.03 (dd, J = 10.23, 5.68 Hz, 1 H) 6.89 (dd, J = 7.33, 2.02 Hz, 1 H) 7.13 (d, J = 2.02 Hz, 1 H) 7.25 (s, 1 H) 8.16 (d, J = 7.33 Hz, 1 H) 54

D calc'd for C₂₃H₂₆ClN₃O₅S₂ 524.10; found 524.10 ¹H NMR (400 MHz, CDCl₃) δ 0.92-1.83 (m, 15 H), 2.53 (s,3 H), 2.57 (s, 3 H), 2.65 (m, 1 H), 4.88 (bs, 1 H), 6.53 (d, J = 3 Hz, 1 H), 6.58 (d, J = 4 Hz, 1 H), 6.88 (d, J = 3 Hz, 1 H), 7.26 (s, 1 H), 7.31 (d, J = 3 Hz, 1 H). N-(5-chlorothiazol-2-yl)-3- cyclohexyl-2-(6-methyl-4-(2- methylfuran-3-ylsulfonyl)-2- oxopyridin-1(2H)- yl)propanamide 55

J calc'd for C₂₄H₂₈N₃O₄S 454.17; found 454.20 ¹H NMR (400 MHz, CHLOROFORM-d) δ ppm 1.31-1.50 (m, 3 H) 1.58 (d, J = 11.62 Hz, 1 H) 1.75 (d, J = 11.12 Hz, 1 H) 1.92- 2.06 (m, 1 H) 2.18-2.30 (m, H) 2.44 (s, 3 H) 3.27- 3.38 (m, 2 H) 3.94 (t, J = 12.38 Hz, 2 H) 5.01 (s, 2 H) 5.73 (dd, J = 9.98, 5.18 Hz, 1 H) 6.09-6.20 (m, 2 H) 7.14 (br. s., 1 H) 7.32 (d, J = 7.58 Hz, 1 H) 7.35- 7.45 (m, 5 H). 2-(4-(benzyloxy)-2-oxopyridin- 1(2H)-yl)-N-(5-methylthiazol-2- yl)-3-(tetrahydro-2H-pyran-4- yl)propanamide 56

D calc'd for C₂₂H₂₆N₄O₅S₂ 491.13; found 491.10 ¹H NMR (400 MHz, CDCl₃) δ 1.26-2.16 (m, 15 H), 3.36 (m, 2 H), 3.59 (m, 1 H), 3.95 (m, 2 H), 5.98 (dd, J = 4, 8 Hz, 1 H), 6.72 (dd, J = 4, 8 Hz, 1 H), 7.12 (d, J = 4 Hz, 1 H), 7.92 (d, J = 8 Hz, 1 H) (R)-N-(5-cyanothiazol-2-yl)-2- (4-(cyclopentylsulfonyl)-2- oxopyridin-1(2H)-yl)-3- (tetrahydro-2H-pyran-4- yl)propanamide 57

D calc'd for C₂₂H₂₆N₄O₅S₂ 491.13; found 491.10 (S)-N-(5-cyanothiazol-2-yl)-2- (4-(cyclopentylsulfonyl)-2- oxopyridin-1(2H)-yl)-3- (tetrahydro-2H-pyran-4- yl)propanamide 58

D calc'd for C₂₅H₃₀N₄O₆S₂ 547.16; found 547.10 ¹H NMR (400 MHz, d- DMSO) δ 1.25-2.24 (m, 15 H), 3.26 (m, 2 H), 3.85 (m, 1 H), 3.86 (m, 2 H), 3.95 (s, 3 H), 5.99 (dd, J = 4, 12 Hz, 1 H), 6.77 (d, J = 8 Hz, 1 H), 6.90 (d, J = 12 Hz), 6.97 (s, 1 H), 8.01 (d, J = 8 Hz, 1 H), 8.12 (d, J = 8 HZ, 1 H) (R)-2-(4-(cyclopentylsulfonyl)- 2-oxopyridin-1(2H)-yl)-N-(5- methoxythiazolo[5,4-b]pyridin- 2-yl)-3-(tetrahydro-2H-pyran-4- yl)propanamide 59

D calc'd for C₂₅H₃₀N₄O₆S₂ 547.16; found 547.10 (S)-2-(4-(cyclopentylsulfonyl)-2- oxopyridin-1(2H)-yl)-N-(5- methoxythiazolo[5,4-b]pyridin- 2-yl)-3-(tetrahydro-2H-pyran-4- yl)propanamide 60

D calc'd for C₂₂H₂₄ClN₃O₄S₃ 527.09; found 527.09 ¹H NMR (400 MHz, MeOD). δ ppm 0.99 (M, 2H) 1.20 (m, 3H) 1.36 (m, 1H) 1.69 (m, 5H) 1.76 (m, 1H) 2.49 (m, 4H), 5.21 (m, 1H) 6.72 (s, 1H) 6.88 (s, 1H) 7.26 (m, 2H) 7.89 (d, J = 4 Hz, 1H) 8.03 (d, J = 8 Hz, 1H) N-(5-chlorothiazol-2-yl)-3- cyclohexyl-2-(6-methyl-2-oxo-4- (thiophen-2-ylsulfonyl)pyridin- 1(2H)-yl)propanamide 61

C calc'd for C₁₈H₂₂BrN₃O₂S 425.36; found 425.36 ¹H NMR (400 MHz, MeOD). δ ppm 1.02 (m, 2H) 1.24 (m, 3H) 1.37 (m, 1H) 1.73 (m, 5H) 1.86 (m, 1H) 2.49 (m, 4H) 5.24 (m, 1H) 6.57 (s, 1H) 6.63 (s, 1H) 7.12 (d, J = 4 Hz, 1H) 7.42 (d, J = 0 Hz, 1H) (S)-2-(4-bromo-6-methyl-2- oxopyridin-1(2H)-yl)-3- cyclohexyl-N-(thiazol-2- yl)propanamide 62

D calc'd for C₂₆H₂₈N₄O₇S₂ 573.14; found 573.14 ¹H NMR (400 MHz, d- MeOD) δ 1.25-1.37 (m, 3 H), 1.66-1.77 (m, 4 H), 2.58 (s, 3 H), 2.59 (s, 3 H), 2.67 (m, 1 H), 3.34 (m, 2 H), 3.45 (m, 1 H), 3.89 (m, 2 H), 3.96 (s, 3 H), 5.26 (bs, 1 H), 6.68 (s, 1 H), 6.75 (d, J = 4 Hz), 6.82 (d, J = 8 Hz, 1 H), 6.85 (d, J = 4 Hz, 1 H), 7.55 (d, J = 4 Hz, 1 H), 7.87 (d, J = 8 Hz, 1 H) (S)-N-(5-methoxythiazolo[5,4- b]pyridin-2-yl)-2-(6-methyl-4- (2-methylfuran-3-ylsulfonyl)-2- oxopyridin-1(2H)-yl)-3- (tetrahydro-2H-pyran-4- yl)propanamide 63

D calc'd for C₂₆H₂₈N₄O₇S₂ 573.14; found 573.14 (R)-N-(5-methoxythiazolo[5,4- b]pyridin-2-yl)-2-(6-methyl-4- (2-methylfuran-3-ylsulfonyl)-2- oxopyridin-1(2H)-yl)-3- (tetrahydro-2H-pyran-4- yl)propanamide 64

D calc'd for C₂₂H₂₄ClN3O₆S₂ 526.08; found 526.0 ¹H NMR (400 MHz, d- CDCl₃) δ 1.29-1.42 (m, 3 H), 1.61-1.75 (m, 4 H), 2.52 (s, 3 H), 2.58 (s, 3 H), 2.74 (m, 1 H), 3.36 (m, 2 H), 3.9 (m, 2 H), 4.75 (bs, 1 H), 6.50 (s, 1 H), 6.57 (d, J = 4 Hz), 6.89 (s, 1 H), 7.25 (s, 1 H), 7.33 (d, J = 4 Hz, 1 H) (S)-N-(5-chlorothiazol-2-yl)-2- (6-methyl-4-(2-methylfuran-3- ylsulfonyl)-2-oxopyridin-1(2H)- yl)-3-(tetrahydro-2H-pyran-4- yl)propanamide 65

D calc'd for C₂₂H₂₄ClN3O₆S₂ 526.08; found 526.0 (R)-N-(5-chlorothiazol-2-yl)-2- (6-methyl-4-(2-methylfuran-3- ylsulfonyl)-2-oxopyridin-1(2H)- yl)-3-(tetrahydro-2H-pyran-4- yl)propanamide 66

2-(4-(cyclopropylsulfonyl)-2- oxopyridin-1(2H)-yl)-N-(1- methyl-1H-pyrazol-3-yl)-3- (tetrahydro-2H-pyran-4- yl)propanamide E calc'd for C2₀H₂₇N₄O₅S 435.16; found 435.1 ¹H NMR (400 MHz, MeOD) δ ppm 1.05-1.20 (m, 2 H) 1.21-1.46 (m, 6 H) 1.62 (br. s., 2 H) 1.97- 2.19 (m, 2 H) 2.78 (dd, J = 12.51, 3.16 Hz, 1 H) 3.34 (s, 2 H) 3.73-3.82 (m, 3 H) 3.84-4.00 (m, 2 H) 5.91 (dd, J = 9.73, 6.44 Hz, 1 H) 6.44 (d, J = 2.02 Hz, 1 H) 6.78 (dd, J = 7.20, 1.89 Hz, 1 H) 7.00 (d, J = 2.02 Hz, 1 H) 7.43 (d, J = 2.27 Hz, 1 H) 8.10 (d, J = 7.33 Hz, 1 H) 67

2-(4-(3-hydroxypropylsulfonyl)- 2-oxopyridin-1(2H)-yl)-N-(5- methoxythiazolo[5,4-b]pyridin- 2-yl)-3-(tetrahydro-2H-pyran-4- yl)propanamide E calc'd for C₂₃H₂₉N₄O₇S₂ 537.14; found 537.1 ¹H NMR (400 MHz, MeOD) δ ppm 1.21-1.45 (m, 2 H) 1.60 (d, J = 12.13 Hz, 1 H) 1.68 (d, J = 11.87 Hz, 1 H) 1.89 (dd, J = 9.98, 5.68 Hz, 1 H) 1.99-2.22 (m, 2 H) 3.16-3.40 (m, 4 H) 3.59 (t, J = 6.19 Hz, 2 H) 3.75-3.98 (m overlapping s, 5 H) 6.00 (dd, J = 10.61, 5.56 Hz, 1 H) 6.80 (d, J = 8.84 Hz, 1 H) 6.79 (dd, J = 7.20, 2.15 Hz, 1 H) 7.05 (d, J = 2.02 Hz, 1 H) 7.90 (d, J = 8.84 Hz, 1 H) 8.10 (d, J = 7.33 Hz, 1 H) 68

E calc'd for C₂₄H₂₉N₄O₅S₂ 517.15; found 517.1 ¹H NMR (400 MHz, MeOD) δ ppm 0.98-1.34 (m, 10 H) 1.60-1.89 (m, 5 H) 2.00-2.21 (m, 2 H) 2.81 (dd, J = 12.76, 3.16 Hz, 1 H) 3.95 (s, 3 H) 6.00 (dd, J = 10.61, 5.56 Hz, 1 H) 6.78-6.91 (m, 2 H) 7.04 (d, J = 2.27 Hz, 1 H) 7.90-8.00 (m, 1 H) 8.10 (d, J = 7.33 Hz, 1 H) 3-cyclohexyl-2-(4- (cyclopropylsulfonyl)-2- oxopyridin-1(2H)-yl)-N-(5- methoxythiazolo[5,4-b]pyridin- 2-yl)propanamide 69

E calc'd for C₂₀H₂₅N₄O₅S 433.15; found 433.1 ¹H NMR (400 MHz, MeOD) δ ppm 1.12-1.49 (m, 7 H) 1.57-1.77 (m, 2 H) 2.04-2.26 (m, 2 H) 2.73-2.87 (m, 1 H) 3.30 (d, J = 1.77 Hz, 2 H) 3.90 (dd, J = 9.85, 8.84 Hz, 2 H) 6.03 (dd, J = 10.86, 5.56 Hz, 1 H) 6.82 (dd, J = 7.33, 2.02 Hz, 1 H) 7.02 (d, J = 2.02 Hz, 1 H) 8.12 (d, J = 7.33 Hz, 1 H) 8.33 (d, J = 2.53 Hz, 1 H) 8.40 (d, J = 1.52 Hz, 1 H) 9.32 (s, 1 H) (R)-2-(4-(cyclopropylsulfonyl)- 2-oxopyridin-1(2H)-yl)-N- (pyrazin-2-yl)-3-(tetrahydro-2H- pyran-4-yl)propanamide 70

E calc'd for C₂₀H₂₅N₄O₅S 433.15; found 433.1 (S)-2-(4-(cyclopropylsulfonyl)- 2-oxopyridin-1(2H)-yl)-N- (pyrazin-2-yl)-3-(tetrahydro-2H- pyran-4-yl)propanamide 71

(R)-2-(4-(3- hydroxypropylsulfonyl)-2- oxopyridin-1(2H)-yl)-N-(5- methoxythiazolo[5,4-b]pyridin- 2-yl)-3-(tetrahydro-2H-pyran-4- yl)propanamide E calc'd for C₂₃H₂₉N₄O₇S₂ 537.14; found 537.1 ¹H NMR (400 MHz, MeOD) δ ppm 1.21-1.45 (m, 2 H) 1.60 (d, J = 12.13 Hz, 1 H) 1.68 (d, J = 11.87 Hz, 1 H) 1.89 (dd, J = 9.98, 5.68 Hz, 1 H) 1.99-2.22 (m, 2 H) 3.16-3.40 (m, 4 H) 3.59 (t, J = 6.19 Hz, 2 H) 3.75-3.98 (m overlapping s, 5 H) 6.00 (dd, J = 10.61, 5.56 Hz, 1 H) 6.80 (d, J = 8.84 Hz, 1 H) 6.79 (dd, J = 7.20, 2.15 Hz, 1 H) 7.05 (d, J = 2.02 Hz, 1 H) 7.90 (d, J = 8.84 Hz, 1 H) 8.10 (d, J = 7.33 Hz, 1 H) 72

E calc'd for C₂₃H₂₉N₄O₇S₂ 537.14; found 537.1 (S)-2-(4-(3- hydroxypropylsulfonyl)-2- oxopyridin-1(2H)-yl)-N-(5- methoxythiazolo[5,4-b]pyridin- 2-yl)-3-(tetrahydro-2H-pyran-4- yl)propanamide 73

E calc'd for C₂₀H₂₇N₄O₅S 435.16; found 435.1 ¹H NMR (400 MHz, MeOD) δ ppm 1.05-1.20 (m, 2 H) 1.21-1.46 (m, 6 H) 1.62 (br. s., 2 H) 1.97- 2.19 (m, 2 H) 2.78 (dd, J = 12.51, 3.16 Hz, 1 H) 3.34 (s, 2 H) 3.73-3.82 (m, 3 H) 3.84-4.00 (m, 2 H) 5.91 (dd, J = 9.73, 6.44 Hz, 1 H) 6.44 (d, J = 2.02 Hz, 1 H) 6.78 (dd, J = 7.20, 1.89 Hz, 1 H) 7.00 (d, J = 2.02 Hz, 1 H) 7.43 (d, J = 2.27 Hz, 1 H) 8.10 (d, J = 7.33 Hz, 1 H) (R)-2-(4-(cyclopropylsulfonyl)- 2-oxopyridin-1(2H)-yl)-N-(1- methyl-1H-pyrazol-3-yl)-3- (tetrahydro-2H-pyran-4- yl)propanamide 74

E calc'd for C₂₀H₂₇N₄O₅S 435.16; found 435.1 (S)-2-(4-(cyclopropylsulfonyl)- 2-oxopyridin-1(2H)-yl)-N-(1- methyl-1H-pyrazol-3-yl)-3- (tetrahydro-2H-pyran-4- yl)propanamide 75

E calc'd for C₂₄H₂₉N₄O₅S₂ 517.15; found 517.1 (R)-3-cyclohexyl-2-(4- (cyclopropylsulfonyl)-2- oxopyridin-1(2H)-yl)-N-(5- methoxythiazolo[5,4-b]pyridin- 2-yl)propanamide 76

E calc'd for C₂₄H₂₉N₄O₅S₂ 517.15; found 517.1 (S)-3-cyclohexyl-2-(4- (cyclopropylsulfonyl)-2- oxopyridin-1(2H)-yl)-N-(5- methoxythiazolo[5,4-b]pyridin- 2-yl)propanamide 77

G calc'd for C₂₁H₂₅Cl₂N₃O₄S₂ 518.07; found 518.0 ¹H NMR (400 MHz, CDCl₃) δ 0.90-2.10 (m, 17 H), 2.43 (s, 3 H), 3.08 (m, 1 H), 5.48 (m, 1 H), 7.28 (s, 1 H), 7.34 (s, 1 H) (S)-2-(3-chloro-4- (cyclopropylsulfonyl)-6-methyl- 2-oxopyridin-1(2H)-yl)-N-(5- chlorothiazol-2-yl)-3- cyclohexylpropanamide 78

G calc'd for C₂₁H₂₅Cl₂N₃O₄S₂ 518.07; found 518.0 (R)-2-(3-chloro-4- (cyclopropylsulfonyl)-6-methyl- 2-oxopyridin-1(2H)-yl)-N-(5- chlorothiazol-2-yl)-3- cyclohexylpropanamide 79

H calc'd for C₂₂H₃₀N₄O₃S 431.57, found 431.557 ¹H NMR (400 MHz, MeOD). δ ppm 0.96 (m, 3H) 1.21 (m, 5H) 1.66 (m, 5 H) 1.87 (m, 2 H) 2.24 (m, 1 H) 2.37 m, 4H), 3.76 (m, 5H) 5.58 (m, 1H) 6.16 n (s, 1H) 6.64 (d, J = 4 Hz, 1H) 7.02 (d, J = 4 Hz, 1H) 3-cyclohexyl-2-(6-methyl-4- morpholino-2-oxopyridin-1(2H)- yl)-N-(thiazol-2-yl)propanamide 80

C calc'd for C₂₃H₂₆ClN₃O₄S₃ 541.12; found 541.12 ¹H NMR (400 MHz, MeOD). δ ppm 1.03 (m, 2H) 1.26 (m, 4H) 1.71 (m, 2H) 1.79 (m, 2H) 1.87 (m, 2H) 2.45 (m, 1H) 2.54 (s, 3H) 4.86 (d, J = 4 Hz, 2 H) 5.29 (m, 1H) 6.58 (s, 1H) 6.64 (s, 1H) 7.00 (t, J = 4, 4 Hz, 1 H) 7.07 (s, 1 H) 7.43 (d, J = 4 Hz, 1 H) N-(5-chlorothiazol-2-yl)-3- cyclohexyl-2-(6-methyl-2-oxo-4- (thiophen-2- ylmethylsulfonyl)pyridin-1(2H)- yl)propanamide 81

C calc'd for C₂₃H₂₇N₃O₅S₂, 490; found, 490 ¹H NMR (400 MHz, CHLOROFORM-d) δ ppm 0.88-1.06 (m, 2 H) 1.07- 1.32 (m, 4 H) 1.64 (m, 4 H) 1.71 (br. s., 3 H) 2.32- 2.45 (m, 1 H) 2.50 (m, 2 H) 4.45 (d, J = 2.78 Hz, 2 H) 4.83-5.02 (m, 1 H) 6.27 (br. s., 1 H) 6.37- 6.41 (m, 1 H) 6.45-6.51 (m, 1 H) 6.87 (br. s., 1 H) 6.98-7.04 (m, 1 H) 7.41 (s, 1 H) 7.45 (t, J = 3.54 Hz, 1H) 3-cyclohexyl-2-(4-(furan-2- ylmethylsulfonyl)-6-methyl-2- oxopyridin-1(2H)-yl)-N-(thiazol- 2-yl)propanamide 82

C calc'd for C₃₀H₃₆FN₃O₄S₂, 586; found, 586 ¹H NMR (400 MHz, CHLOROFORM-d) δ ppm 0.85-1.04 (m, 2 H) 1.06- 1.30 (m, 4 H) 1.53-1.76 (m, 3 H) 1.75-1.87 (m, 4 H) 1.87-2.01 (m, 4 H) 2.01-2.18 (m, 4 H) 2.33- 2.46 (m, 1 H) 2.46-2.61 (m, 2 H) 3.39-3.54 (m, 1 H) 4.02 (d, J = 7.07 Hz, 2 H) 4.77-5.00 (m, 1 H) 6.45 (br. s., 1 H) 6.91- 7.05 (m, 3 H) 7.08-7.23 (m, 3 H) 3-cyclohexyl-2-(4- (cyclopentylsulfonyl)-6-methyl- 2-oxopyridin-1(2H)-yl)-N-(5-(4- fluorobenzyl)thiazol-2- yl)propanamide 83

C calc'd for C₂₄H₂₈ClN₃O₅S₂ 539.08; found 539.08 ¹H NMR (400 MHz, MeOD). δ ppm 0.97 (m, 2H) 1.22 (m, 3H) 1.37 (m, 1H) 1.69 (m, 5H) 1.83 (m, 1H) 2.26 (s, 3H) 2.54 (m, 7H) 5.24 (m, 1H) 6.32 (s, 1H) 6.64 (s, 1H) 6.81 (s, 1H) 7.26 (s, 1H) N-(5-chlorothiazol-2-yl)-3- cyclohexyl-2-(4-(2,5- dimethylfuran-3-ylsulfonyl)-6- methyl-2-oxopyridin-1(2H)- yl)propanamide 84

2-(4-(cyclopropylsulfonyl)-2- oxopyridin-1(2H)-yl)-N-(6- hydroxybenzo[d]thiazol-2-yl)-3- (tetrahydro-2H-pyran-4- yl)propanamide E calc'd for C₂₃H₂₆N₃O₆S₂ 504.12 found 504 ¹H NMR (400 MHz, MeOD) δ ppm 1.15 (dd, J = 7.83, 2.53 Hz, 2 H) 1.23- 1.31 (m, 3 H) 1.34 (dd, J = 11.62, 4.80 Hz, 2 H) 1.42-1.53 (m, 1 H) 1.53- 1.61 (m, 1 H) 1.82 (d, J = 12.63 Hz, 1 H) 2.27 (d, J = 14.40 Hz, 1 H) 2.26 (dd, J = 15.41, 4.04 Hz, 1 H) 2.80 (td, J = 8.21, 4.04 Hz, 1 H) 3.34 (t, J = 11.62 Hz, 2 H) 3.80-3.98 (m, 2 H) 5.57 (dd, J = 9.60, 5.31 Hz, 1 H) 6.81 (dd, J = 7.33, 2.02 Hz, 1 H) 7.05 (d, J = 2.02 Hz, 1 H) 7.19 (dd, J = 8.84, 2.27 Hz, 1 H) 7.45 (d, J = 8.84 Hz, 1 H) 7.55 (d, J = 2.27 Hz, 1 H) 8.04 (d, J = 7.07 Hz, 1 H) 85

C calc'd for C₂₃H₂₆ClN₃O₄S₃ 541.12; found 541.12 ¹H NMR (400 MHz, MeOD). δ ppm 1.03 (m, 2 H) 1.26 (m, 4 H) 1.71 (m, 2 H) 1.79 (m, 2 H) 1.87 (m, 2 H) 2.45 (m, 1 H) 2.54 (s, 3 H) 4.86 (d, J = 4 Hz, 2 H) 5.29 (m, 1 H) 6.58 (s, 1 H) 6.64 (s, 1 H) 7.00 (t, J = 4, 4 Hz, 1 H) 7.07 (s, 1 H) 7.43 (d, J = 4 Hz, 1 H) (S)-N-(5-chlorothiazol-2-yl)-3- cyclohexyl-2-(6-methyl-2-oxo-4- (thiophen-2- ylmethylsulfonyl)pyridin-1(2H)- yl)propanamide 86

C calc'd for C₂₃H₂₆ClN₃O₄S₃ 541.12; found 541.12 ¹H NMR (400 MHz, MeOD). δ ppm 1.03 (m, 2 H) 1.26 (m, 4 H) 1.71 (m, 2 H) 1.79 (m, 2 H) 1.87 (m, 2 H) 2.45 (m, 1 H) 2.54 (s, 3 H) 4.86 (d, J = 4 Hz, 2 H) 5.29 (m, 1 H) 6.58 (s, 1 H) 6.64 (s, 1 H) 7.00 (t, J = 4, 4 Hz, 1 H) 7.07 (s, 1 H) 7.43 (d, J = 4 Hz, 1 H (R)-N-(5-chlorothiazol-2-yl)-3- cyclohexyl-2-(6-methyl-2-oxo-4- (thiophen-2- ylmethylsulfonyl)pyridin-1(2H)- yl)propanamide 87

H calc'd for C₂₂H₃₀N₄O₂S 415.57. found 415.57 ¹H NMR (400 MHz, MeOD). δ ppm 0.89 (m, 2 H) 1.21 (m, 4 H) 1.65 (m, 4 H) 1.87 (m, 2 H) 2.06 (m, 4 H) 2.30 (m, 1 H) 2.49 (s, 3 H) 3.43 (m, 4 H) 5.11 (m, 1 H) 6.06 (s, 1 H) 6.32 (s, 1 H) 6.87 (d, J = 4 Hz, 1 H) 7.34 (d, J = 4 Hz, 1 H) 3-cyclohexyl-2-(6-methyl-2-oxo- 4-(pyrrolidin-1-yl)pyridin- 1(2H)-yl)-N-(thiazol-2- yl)propanamide 88

E calc'd for C₂₆H₃₄N₄O₇S₂ 579.19; found 579.0 ¹H NMR (400 MHz, CDCl₃) δ ppm 1.28-1.49 (m, 9 H) 1.53-1.79 (m, 2 H) 2.01 (t, J = 6.57 Hz, 2 H) 2.07-2.29 (m, 2 H) 3.30 (d, J = 1.77 Hz, 5 H) 3.56 (t, J = 6.57 Hz, 2 H) 3.85- 3.95 (m, 2 H) 3.96 (s, 3 H) 6.02 (dd, J = 10.36, 5.56 Hz, 1 H) 6.77 (dd, J = 7.33, 1.77 Hz, 1 H) 6.86 (d, J = 8.84 Hz, 1 H) 7.01 (d, J = 2.02 Hz, 1 H) 7.96 (d, J = 8.84 Hz, 1 H) 8.12 (d, J = 7.33 Hz, 1 H) 2-(4-(4-methoxy-2-methylbutan- 2-ylsulfonyl)-2-oxopyridin- 1(2H)-yl)-N-(5- methoxythiazolo[5,4-b]pyridin- 2-yl)-3-(tetrahydro-2H-pyran-4- yl)propanamide 89

C calc'd for C₂₈H₄₀N₄O₅S₂, 577; found, 577 ¹H NMR (400 MHz, CHLOROFORM-d) δ ppm 0.89-1.10 (m, 2 H) 1.10- 1.35 (m, 4 H) 1.36-2.19 (m, 15 H) 2.53-2.74 (m, 3 H) 2.89-3.75 (m, 5 H) 3.80-4.11 (m, 4 H) 4.33- 4.64 (m, 2 H) 4.82-5.06 (m, 1 H) 6.68 (br. s., 1 H) 6.93 (br. s., 1 H) 7.67 (br. s., 1 H) 3-cyclohexyl-2-(4- (cyclopentylsulfonyl)-6-methyl- 2-oxopyridin-1(2H)-yl)-N-(5- (morpholinomethyl)thiazol-2- yl)propanamide 90

F calc'd for C₂₄H₂₈N₃O₂S 422.19; found 421.9 (S)-3-cyclohexyl-2-(6-methyl-2- oxo-4-phenylpyridin-1(2H)-yl)- N-(thiazol-2-yl)propanamide 91

F calc'd for C₂₄H₂₇ClN₃O₂S 456.15; found 456.3 (S)-2-(4-(2-chlorophenyl)-6- methyl-2-oxopyridin-1(2H)-yl)- 3-cyclohexyl-N-(thiazol-2- yl)propanamide 92

F calc'd for C₂₄H₂₇ClN₃O₂S 456.15; found 455.9 (S)-2-(4-(3-chlorophenyl)-6- methyl-2-oxopyridin-1(2H)-yl)- 3-cyclohexyl-N-(thiazol-2- yl)propanamide 93

F calc'd for C₂₄H₂₇ClN₃O₂S 456.15; found 456.3 (S)-2-(4-(4-chlorophenyl)-6- methyl-2-oxopyridin-1(2H)-yl)- 3-cyclohexyl-N-(thiazol-2- yl)propanamide 94

F calc'd for C₂₅H₃₀N₃O₃S 452.20; found 451.9 (S)-3-cyclohexyl-2-(4-(2- methoxyphenyl)-6-methyl-2- oxopyndin-1(2H)-yl)-N-(thiazol- 2-yl)propanamide 95

F calc'd for C₂₅H₃₀N₃O₃S 452.20; found 452.3 (S)-3-cyclohexyl-2-(4-(3- methoxyphenyl)-6-methyl-2- oxopyridin-1(2H)-yl)-N-(thiazol- 2-yl)propanamide 96

F calc'd for C₂₅H₃₀N₃O₃S 452.20; found 452.3 (S)-3-cyclohexyl-2-(4-(4- methoxyphenyl)-6-methyl-2- oxopyridin-1(2H)-yl)-N-(thiazol- 2-yl)propanamide 97

F calc'd for C₂₅H₂₇N₄O₂S 447.19; found 447.1 (S)-2-(4-(3-cyanophenyl)-6- methyl-2-oxopyridin-1(2H)-yl)- 3-cyclohexyl-N-(thiazol-2- yl)propanamide 98

F calc'd for C₂₅H₂₇N₄O₂S 447.19; found 447.1 (S)-2-(4-(4-cyanophenyl)-6- methyl-2-oxopyridin-1(2H)-yl)- 3-cyclohexyl-N-(thiazol-2- yl)propanamide 99

F calc'd for C₂₂H₂₆N₃O₃S 412.17; found 412.3 (S)-3-cyclohexyl-2-(4-(furan-3- yl)-6-methyl-2-oxopyridin- 1(2H)-yl)-N-(thiazol-2- yl)propanamide 100

F calc'd for C₂₃H₂₇N₄O₂S 423.19; found 423.1 (S)-3-cyclohexyl-2-(6-methyl-2- oxo-4-(pyridin-3-yl)pyridin- 1(2H)-yl)-N-(thiazol-2- yl)propanamide 101

F calc'd for C₂₅H₃₀N₃O₄S₂ 500.17; found 500.3 (S)-3-cyclohexyl-2-(6-methyl-4- (4-(methylsulfonyl)phenyl)-2- oxopyridin-1(2H)-yl)-N-(thiazol- 2-yl)propanamide 102

F calc'd for C₂₆H₃₂N₃O₄S₂ 514.18; found 514.3 (S)-3-cyclohexyl-2-(4-(4- (ethylsulfonyl)phenyl)-6-methyl- 2-oxopyridin-1(2H)-yl)-N- (thiazol-2-yl)propanamide 103

F calc'd for C₂₅H₂₉ClN₃O₃S 486.16; found 486.3 (S)-2-(4-(5-chloro-2- methoxyphenyl)-6-methyl-2- oxopyridin-1(2H)-yl)-3- cyclohexyl-N-(thiazol-2- yl)propanamide 104

F calc'd for C₂₆H₂₈N₃O₃S 462.19; found 462.3 (S)-2-(4-(benzofuran-2-yl)-6- methyl-2-oxopyridin-1(2H)-yl)- 3-cyclohexyl-N-(thiazol-2- yl)propanamide 105

F calc'd for C₂₄H₂₇FN₃O₂S 440.18; found 440.3 (S)-3-cyclohexyl-2-(4-(4- fluorophenyl)-6-methyl-2- oxopyridin-1(2H)-yl)-N-(thiazol- 2-yl)propanamide 106

F calc'd for C₂₄H₂₆ClFN₃O₂S 474.14; found 473.9 (S)-2-(4-(3-chloro-4- fluorophenyl)-6-methyl-2- oxopyridin-1(2H)-yl)-3- cyclohexyl-N-(thiazol-2- yl)propanamide 107

F calc'd for C₂₆H₂₈N₃O₂S₂ 478.16; found 477.9 (S)-2-(4-(benzo[b]thiophen-3- yl)-6-methyl-2-oxopyridin- 1(2H)-yl)-3-cyclohexyl-N- (thiazol-2-yl)propanamide 108

F calc'd for C₂₆H₂₈N₃O₂S₂ 478.16; found 478.3 (S)-2-(4-(benzo[b]thiophen-2- yl)-6-methyl-2-oxopyridin- 1(2H)-yl)-3-cyclohexyl-N- (thiazol-2-yl)propanamide 109

F calc'd for C₂₄H₂₇FN₃O₂S 440.18; found 440.3 (S)-3-cyclohexyl-2-(4-(3- fluorophenyl)-6-methyl-2- oxopyridin-1(2H)-yl)-N-(thiazol- 2-yl)propanamide 110

F calc'd for C₂₄H₂₇FN₃O₂S 440.18; found 440.3 (S)-3-cyclohexyl-2-(4-(2- fluorophenyl)-6-methyl-2- oxopyridin-1(2H)-yl)-N-(thiazol- 2-yl)propanamide 111

F calc'd for C₂₃H₂₈N₃O₂S₂ 442.16; found 442.3 (S)-3-cyclohexyl-2-(6-methyl-4- (4-methylthiophen-2-yl)-2- oxopyridin-1(2H)-yl)-N-(thiazol- 2-yl)propanamide 112

F calc'd for C₂₅H₃₁N₄O₄S₂ 515.18; found 515.1 (S)-3-cyclohexyl-2-(6-methyl-4- (3-(methylsulfonamido)phenyl)- 2-oxopyridin-1(2H)-yl)-N- (thiazol-2-yl)propanamide 113

F calc'd for C₂₁H₂₆N₅O₂S 412.18; found 412.3 (S)-3-cyclohexyl-2-(6-methyl-2- oxo-4-(1H-pyrazol-4-yl)pyridin- 1(2H)-yl)-N-(thiazol-2- yl)propanamide 114

F calc'd for C₂₅H₃₁N₄O₄S₂ 515.18; found 515.5 (S)-3-cyclohexyl-2-(6-methyl-4- (3-(N-methylsulfamoyl)phenyl)- 2-oxopyridin-1(2H)-yl)-N- (thiazol-2-yl)propanamide 115

F calc'd for C₂₅H₃₁N₄O₄S₂ 515.18; found 515.1 (S)-3-cyclohexyl-2-(6-methyl-4- (4-(N-methylsulfamoyl)phenyl)- 2-oxopyridin-1(2H)-yl)-N- (thiazol-2-yl)propanamide 116

ethyl 2-(2-(4- (cyclopropylsulfonyl)-2- oxopyridin-1(2H)-yl)-3- (tetrahydro-2H-pyran-4- yl)propanamido)thiazole-5- carboxylate E calc'd for C₂₂H₂₈N₃O₇S₂ 510.13; found 510 1H NMR (400 MHz, CHLOROFORM-d) δ ppm 1.15 (ddd, J = 7.96, 4.17, 4.04 Hz, 2 H) 1.25 (s, 1 H) 1.30-1.55 (m, 2 H) 1.37 (t, J = 7.20 Hz, 6 H) 1.61- 1.76 (m, 2 H) 1.98 (d, J = 6.06 Hz, 1 H) 2.25 (d, J = 7.07 Hz, 1 H) 2.49 (dd, J = 12.63, 3.28 Hz, 1 H) 3.25-3.35 (m, 2 H) 3.92 (br. s., 1 H) 3.95 (d, J = 1.77 Hz, 1 H) 4.35 (q, J = 7.16 Hz, 2 H) 6.14 (t, J = 7.58 Hz, 1 H) 6.75 (dd, J = 7.20, 1.89 Hz, 1 H) 7.59 (d, J = 1.52 Hz, 1 H) 7.87 (d, J = 7.33 Hz, 1 H) 8.13 (s, 1 H) 117

E calc'd for C₂₂H₃₀N₃O₆S₂ 496.15; found 496.03 ¹H NMR (400 MHz, CHLOROFORM-d). δ ppm 1.17 (d, J = 7.83 Hz, 2 H) 1.22-1.46 (m, 6 H) 1.54-1.68 (m, 7 H) 1.68- 1.74 (m, 1 H) 2.03-2.22 (m, 3 H) 2.80 (dd, J = 12.13, 3.28 Hz, 1 H) 3.24-3.40 (m, 1 H) 3.88 (d, J = 10.36 Hz, 2 H) 5.96 (dd, J = 10.23, 5.43 Hz, 1 H) 6.81 (d, J = 7.33 Hz, 1 H) 7.01 (s, 1 H) 8.09 (d, J = 7.33 Hz, 1 H) 2-(4-(cyclopropylsulfonyl)-2- oxopyridin-1(2H)-yl)-N-(5-(2- hydroxypropan-2-yl)thiazol-2- yl)-3-(tetrahydro-2H-pyran-4- yl)propanamide 118

J calc'd for C₂₄H₃₂ClN₃O₅S₂ 543.11. found 543.11 ¹H NMR (400 MHz, CHLOROFORM-d). δ ppm 1.41 (m, 2 H) 1.68 (m, 4 H) 1.89 (m, 6 H) 2.08 (m, 3 H) 2.38 (s, 3 H) 2.54 (s, 2 H) 2.67 (s, 3 H) 3.35 (m, 2 H) 3.62 (m, 1 H) 3.97 (m, 2 H) 5.44 (m, 1 H) 7.25 (s, 1 H) N-(5-chlorothiazol-2-yl)-2-(4- (cyclopentylsulfonyl)-3,5,6- trimethyl-2-oxopyridin-1(2H)- yl)-3-(tetrahydro-2H-pyran-4- yl)propanamide 119

C calc'd for C₂₁H₂₀Cl₃N₃O₅S₃ 597.96. found 597.9 ¹H NMR (400 MHz, CHLOROFORM-d). δ ppm 1.39 (m, 2H) 1.67 (m, 2H) 1.80 (m, 2H) 1.99 (m, 2H) 2.51 (s, 3H) 3.36 (m, 2H) 3.95 (m, 2H) 5.71 (m, 1H) 7.22 (s, 1H) 7.26 (s, 1H) 7.34 (s, 1H N-(5-chlorothiazol-2-yl)-2-(4- (2,5-dichlorothiophen-3- ylsulfonyl)-6-methyl-2- oxopyridin-1(2H)-yl)-3- (tetrahydro-2H-pyran-4- yl)propanamide 120

E calc'd for C₂₆H₃₄N₄O₇S₂ 579.19; found 579.0 (R)-2-(4-(4-methoxy-2- methylbutan-2-ylsulfonyl)-2- oxopyridin-1(2H)-yl)-N-(5- methoxythiazolo[5,4-b]pyridin- 2-yl)-3-(tetrahydro-2H-pyran-4- yl)propanamide 121

E calc'd for C₂₆H₃₄N₄O₇S₂ 579.19; found 579.0 (S)-2-(4-(4-methoxy-2- methylbutan-2-ylsulfonyl)-2- oxopyridin-1(2H)-yl)-N-(5- methoxythiazolo[5,4-b]pyridin- 2-yl)-3-(tetrahydro-2H-pyran-4- yl)propanamide 122

D calc'd for C₂₅H₃₀N₄O₅S₂ 531.17; found 531.10 (R)-3-cyclohexyl-2-(4- (cyclopropylsulfonyl)-6-methyl- 2-oxopyridin-1(2H)-yl)-N-(5- methoxythiazolo[5,4-b]pyridin- 2-yl)propanamide 123

D calc'd for C₂₅H₃₀N₄O₅S₂ 531.17; found 531.10 ¹H NMR (400 MHz, d- CDCl₃) δ 0.97-1.39 (m, H), 1.65-1.78 (m, 6 H), 2.51 (m, 2 H), 2.58 (s, 3 H), 4.00 (s, 3 H), 5.0 (bs, 1 H), 6.52 (s, 1 H), 6.82 (d, J = 8 Hz), 7.0 (s, 1 H), 7.85 (d, J = 8 Hz, 1 H) (S)-3-cyclohexyl-2-(4- (cyclopropylsulfonyl)-6-methyl- 2-oxopyridin-1(2H)-yl)-N-(5- methoxythiazolo[5,4-b]pyridin- 2-yl)propanamide 124

J calc'd for C₁₉H₁₉ Cl₂N₃O₂S₂ 457.41; found 457.40 ¹H NMR (400 MHz, d- DMSO) δ 0.97-1.25 (m, 7 H), 1.58-1.80 (m, 5 H), 1.98-2.11 (m, 1 H), 6.0 (q, J = 4, 8 Hz, 1 H), 7.33 (s, 1 H), 7.59 (s, 2 H), 7.71 (s, 1 H) 2-(7-chloro-4-oxothieno[3,2- c]pyridin-5(4H)-yl)-N-(5- chlorothiazol-2-yl)-3- cyclohexylpropanamide 125

E calc'd for C₂₄H₃₀N₅O₅S 500.19; found 499.9 ¹H NMR (400 MHz, MeOD) δ ppm 1.30-1.44 (m, 4 H) 1.58 (d, J = 11.37 Hz, 1 H) 1.71 (d, J = 11.87 Hz, 1 H) 2.00-2.19 (m, 4 H) 2.20-2.24 (m, 2 H) 3.54 (br. s., 2 H) 3.88 (t, J = 11.37 Hz, 4 H) 3.93 (s, 3 H) 4.53 (d, J = 2.02 Hz, 1 H) 5.85 (dd, J = 11.12, 5.05 Hz, 1 H) 6.31 (d, J = 7.83 Hz, 1 H) 6.83 (d, J = 7.83 Hz, 1 H) 7.77 (d, J = 7.83 Hz, 1 H) 7.92 (d, J = 9.09 Hz, 1 H) 2-(4-((S)-3-hydroxypyrrolidin-1- yl)-2-oxopyridin-1(2H)-yl)-N- (5-methoxythiazolo[5,4- b]pyridin-2-yl)-3-(tetrahydro- 2H-pyran-4-yl)propanamide 126

F calc'd for C₂₅H₃₀N₃O₄S₂ 500.17; found 500.3 (S)-3-cyclohexyl-2-(6-methyl-4- (3-(methylsulfonyl)phenyl)-2- oxopyridin-1(2H)-yl)-N-(thiazol- 2-yl)propanamide 127

2-(4-(cyclopropylsulfonyl)-2- oxopyridin-1(2H)-yl)-N-(6- methoxybenzo[d]thiazol-2-yl)-3- (tetrahydro-2H-pyran-4- yl)propanamide E calc'd for C₂₄H₂₈N₃O₆S₂ 518.13; found 518.3 1H NMR (400 MHz, CHLOROFORM-d) δ ppm 1.16 (d, J = 7.83 Hz, 2 H) 1.25-1.50 (m, 5 H) 1.63 (br. s., 1 H) 1.72 (d, J = 10.36 Hz, 1 H) 2.01 (d, J = 8.08 Hz, 1 H) 2.21 (d, J = 7.33 Hz, 1 H) 2.53 (ddd, J = 7.64, 4.99, 3.03 Hz, 1 H) 2.69-3.05 (m, 1 H) 3.24-3.45 (m, 2 H) 3.69- 3.91 (m, 3 H) 3.94 (d, J = 10.61 Hz, 2 H) 5.96- 6.08 (m, 1 H) 6.73 (dd, J = 7.33, 2.02 Hz, 1 H) 7.09 (dd, J = 8.97, 2.40 Hz, 1 H) 7.27-7.31 (m, 2 H) 7.58- 7.81 (m, 1 H) 7.89 (dd, J = 7.33, 2.02 Hz, 1 H) 128

2-(4-(cyclopropylsulfonyl)-2- oxopyridin-1(2H)-yl)-N-(5- (dimethylamino)thiazolo[5,4- b]pyridin-2-yl)-3-(tetrahydro- 2H-pyran-4-yl)propanamide E calc'd for C₂₄H₃₀N₅O₅S₂ 532.16; found 532 1H NMR (400 MHz, MeOD) δ ppm 1.18 (d, J = 7.83 Hz, 2 H) 1.24- 1.36 (m, 3 H) 1.36-1.49 (m, 3 H) 1.60-1.68 (m, 1 H) 1.68-1.78 (m, 1 H) 2.07-2.17 (m, 1 H) 2.18- 2.32 (m, 1 H) 2.81 (t, J = 4.80 Hz, 1 H) 3.28 (s, 6 H) 3.29-3.40 (m, 2 H) 3.84-3.97 (m, 2 H) 5.99 (dd, J = 10.74, 5.18 Hz, 1 H) 6.83 (dd, J = 7.33, 2.02 Hz, 1 H) 7.03 (d, J = 2.02 Hz, 1 H) 7.08 (d, J = 9.35 Hz, 1 H) 8.06-8.18 (m, 2 H) 129

H calc'd for C₂₂H₂₇ClN₄O₃S 463.99; found 463.99 ¹H NMR (400 MHz, MeOD). δ ppm 1.14 (m, 6 H) 1.69 (m, 4 H) 1.80 (m, 1 H) 1.95 (m, 5 H) 2.09 (m, 1 H) 3.48 (m, 4 H) 5.94 (m, 1 H) 6.50 (d, J = 8 Hz, 1 H) 6.62 (s, 1 H) 7.34 (s, 1 H) 7.90 (d, J = 8 Hz, 1 H) N-(5-chlorothiazol-2-yl)-3- cyclohexyl-2-(2-oxo-4- (pyrrolidine-1-carbonyl)pyridin- 1(2H)-yl)propanamide 130

N-(6-chlorobenzo[d]thiazol-2- yl)-2-(4-(cyclopropylsulfonyl)-2- oxopyridin-1(2H)-yl)-3- (tetrahydro-2H-pyran-4- yl)propanamide E calc'd for C₂₃H₂₅ClN₃O₅S₂ 522.08; found 522 ¹H NMR (400 MHz, CHLOROFORM-d) δ ppm 1.10-1.22 (m, 1 H) 1.17 (d, J = 7.83 Hz, 1 H) 1.40 (dd, J = 12.38, 5.56 Hz, 3 H) 1.36-1.48 (m, 2 H) 1.64 (d, J = 12.13 Hz, 1 H) 1.69-1.77 (m, 1 H) 1.95- 2.07 (m, 1 H) 2.10-2.21 (m, 1 H) 2.54 (dd, 12.51, 3.16 Hz, 1 H) 3.32-3.42 (m, 3 H) 3.90- 4.00 (m, 2 H) 6.04 (dd, J = 9.60, 6.32 Hz, 1 H) 6.73 (dd, J = 7.33, 2.02 Hz, 1 H) 7.15 (d, J = 1.77 Hz, 1 H) 7.41 (dd, J = 8.59, 2.02 Hz, 1 H) 7.73 (d, J = 8.59 Hz, 1 H) 7.79 (d, J = 2.02 Hz, 1 H) 7.91 (d, J = 7.33 Hz, 1 H) 131

2-(4-(cyclopropylsulfonyl)-2- oxopyridin-1(2H)-yl)-N-(6- fluorobenzo[d]thiazol-2-yl)-3- (tetrahydro-2H-pyran-4- yl)propanamide E calc'd for C₂₃H₂₅FN₃O₅S₂ 506.11; found 506 1H NMR (400 MHz, CHLOROFORM-d) δ ppm 1.18 (d, J = 7.58 Hz, 1 H) 1.13-1.24 (m, 1 H) 1.31- 1.49 (m, 5 H) 1.60-1.69 (m, 1 H) 1.69-1.79 (m, 1 H) 1.96-2.10 (m, 1 H) 2.10-2.23 (m, 1 H) 2.56 (dd, J = 7.45, 4.93 Hz, 1 H) 3.30-3.36 (m, 3 H) 3.92- 4.01 (m, 2 H) 6.06 (dd, J = 9.47, 6.19 Hz, 1 H) 6.74 (d, J = 7.33 Hz, 1 H) 7.15 (s, 1 H) 7.19 (t, J = 8.21 Hz, 1 H) 7.51 (d, J = 7.83 Hz, 1 H) 7.76 (dd, J = 8.72, 4.67 Hz, 1 H) 7.93 (d, J = 6.82 Hz, 1 H) 132

E calc'd for C₂₃H₃₂N₃O₆S₂ 510.17; found 510 1H NMR (400 MHz, CHLOROFORM-d) δ ppm 0.71-0.94 (m, 2 H) 1.10- 1.80 (m, 14 H) 1.87-2.02 (m, 1 H) 2.17-2.33 (m, 1 H) 2.48 (t, J = 4.17 Hz, 1 H) 3.12 (s, 3 H) 3.24-3.41 (m, 2 H) 3.93 (d, J = 14.40 Hz, 2 H) 6.09 (s, 1 H) 6.70 (d, J = 7.07 Hz, 1 H) 7.36 (s, 1 H) 7.51 (s, 1 H) 7.88 (d, J = 7.33 Hz, 1 H) (R)-2-(4-(cyclopropylsulfonyl)- 2-oxopyridin-1(2H)-yl)-N-(5-(2- methoxypropan-2-yl)thiazol-2- yl)-3-(tetrahydro-2H-pyran-4- yl)propanamide 133

E calc'd for C₂₃H₃₂N₃O₆S₂ 510.17; found 510 1H NMR (400 MHz, CHLOROFORM-d) δ ppm 0.71-0.94 (m, 2 H) 1.10- 1.80 (m, 14 H) 1.87-2.02 (m, 1 H) 2.17-2.33 (m, 1 H) 2.48 (t, J = 4.17 Hz, 1 H) 3.12 (s, 3 H) 3.24-3.41 (m, 2 H) 3.93 (d, J = 14.40 Hz, 2 H) 6.09 (s, 1 H) 6.70 (d, J = 7.07 Hz, 1 H) 7.36 (s, 1 H) 7.51 (s, 1 H) 7.88 (d, J = 7.33 Hz, 1 H) (S)-2-(4-(cyclopropylsulfonyl)- 2-oxopyridin-1(2H)-yl)-N-(5-(2- methoxypropan-2-yl)thiazol-2- yl)-3-(tetrahydro-2H-pyran-4- yl)propanamide 134

C calc'd for C₂₂H₂₄ClN₃O₅S₃ 543.09; found 543.09 ¹H NMR (400 MHz, CHLOROFORM-d). δ ppm 1.36 (m, 2 H) 1.59 (m, 3 H) 2.18 (m, 1 H) 2.50 (m, 4 H) 3.35 (m, 2 H) 3.95 (m, 2 H) 4.60 (s, 2 H) 4.97 (m, 1 H) 6.26 (s, 1 H) 6.85 (s, 1 H) 7.02 (m, 1 H) 7.07 (d, J = 4 Hz, 1 H) 7.27 (s, 1 H) 7.34 (d, J = 4 Hz, 1 H) N-(5-chlorothiazol-2-yl)-2-(6- methyl-2-oxo-4-(thiophen-2- ylmethylsulfonyl)pyridin-1(2H)- yl)-3-(tetrahydro-2H-pyran-4- yl)propanamide 135

J calc'd for C₂₄H₃₂ClN₃O₅S₂ 543.11. found 543 ¹H NMR (400 MHz, CHLOROFORM-d). δ ppm 1.41 (m, 2 H) 1.68 (m, 4 H) 1.89 (m, 6 H) 2.08 (m, 3 H) 2.38 (s, 3 H) 2.54 (s, 3 H) 2.67 (s, 3 H) 3.35 (m, 2 H) 3.62 (m, 1 H) 3.97 (m, 2 H) 5.44 (m, 1 H) 7.25 (s, 1 H) (S)-N-(5-chlorothiazol-2-yl)-2- (4-(cyclopentylsulfonyl)-3,5,6- trimethyl-2-oxopyridin-1(2H)- yl)-3-(tetrahydro-2H-pyran-4- yl)propanamide 136

J calc'd for C₂₄H₃₂ClN₃O₅S₂ 543.11. found 543 1H NMR (400 MHz, CHLOROFORM-d). δ ppm 1.41 (m, 2 H) 1.68 (m, 4 H) 1.89 (m, 6 H) 2.08 (m, 3 H) 2.38 (s, 3 H) 2.54 (s, 3 H) 2.67 (s, 3 H) 3.35 (m, 2 H) 3.62 (m, 1 H) 3.97 (m, 2 H) 5.44 (m, 1 H) 7.25 (s, 1 H) (R)-N-(5-chlorothiazol-2-yl)-2- (4-(cyclopentylsulfonyl)-3,5,6- trimethyl-2-oxopyridin-1(2H)- yl)-3-(tetrahydro-2H-pyran-4- yl)propanamide 137

I calc'd for C₂₀H₂₃ClN₃O₄S 436.10. found 436.30 1H NMR (400 MHz, CHLOROFORM-d) δ ppm 1.21-1.42 (m, 2 H) 1.51- 1.73 (m, 3 H) 2.26-2.65 (m, 2 H) 2.37 (s, 3 H) 3.26- 3.38 (m, 2 H) 3.90 (d, J = 9.60 Hz, 2 H) 4.42 (s, 2 H) 6.03-6.13 (m, 1 H) 6.48 (s, 1 H) 7.19 (s, 1 H) 7.22 (s, 1 H) N-(5-chlorothiazol-2-yl)-2-(4-(3- hydroxyprop-1-ynyl)-6-methyl- 2-oxopyridin-1(2H)-yl)-3- (tetrahydro-2H-pyran-4- yl)propanamide 138

E calc'd for C₂₆H₂₉FN₃O₅S₂ 546.15; found 546 1H NMR (400 MHz, CHLOROFORM-d) δ ppm 1.16 (d, J = 7.83 Hz, 2 H) 1.33-1.50 (m, 5 H) 1.61 (br. s., 1 H) 1.70 (br. s., 1 H) 1.96 (d, J = 4.80 Hz, 1 H) 2.23 (d, J = 6.82 Hz, 1 H) 2.50 (dd, J = 12.51, 3.16 Hz, 1 H) 3.25-3.40 (m, 2 H) 3.94 (d, J = 11.12 Hz, 2 H) 3.94 (br. s., 1 H) 4.08 (s, 2 H) 5.93 (t, J = 7.58 Hz, 1 H) 6.69 (dd, J = 7.20, 1.89 Hz, 1 H) 7.02 (t, J = 8.46 Hz, 2 H) 7.19 (dd, J = 8.34, 5.31 Hz, 2 H) 7.24 (s, 1 H) 7.33 (s, 1 H) 7.75 (d, J = 7.33 Hz, 1 H) 2-(4-(cyclopropylsulfonyl)-2- oxopyridin-1(2H)-yl)-N-(5-(4- fluorobenzyl)thiazol-2-yl)-3- (tetrahydro-2H-pyran-4- yl)propanamide 139

J calc'd for C₂₀H₂₇N₄O₅S₂ 467.13; found 467.30 1H NMR (400 MHz, CHLOROFORM-d) δ ppm 1.23-1.38 (m, 2 H) 1.39- 1.51 (m, 1 H) 1.57-1.71 (m, 2 H) 1.83-1.91 (m, 4 H) 2.03 (ddd, J = 14.21, 8.78, 5.81 Hz, 1 H) 2.18 (ddd, J = 14.27, 7.33, 7.20 Hz, 1 H) 3.19-3.38 (m, 6 H) 3.82-3.92 (m, 2 H) 6.18 (t, J = 7.96 Hz, 1 H) 6.82 (d, J = 9.35 Hz, 1 H) 7.06 (d, J = 3.54 Hz, 1 H) 7.69 (d, J = 3.54 Hz, 1 H) 7.72 (dd, J = 9.60, 2.53 Hz, 1 H) 8.38 (d, J = 2.27 Hz, 1 H) 2-(2-oxo-5-(pyrrolidin-1- ylsulfonyl)pyridin-1(2H)-yl)-3- (tetrahydro-2H-pyran-4-yl)-N- (thiazol-2-yl)propanamide 140

J calc'd for C₂₀H₂₆ClN₄O₅S₂, 501.10; found 501.30 ¹H NMR (400 MHz, CHLOROFORM-d) δ ppm 1.26-1.39 (m, 2 H) 1.40- 1.49 (m, 1 H) 1.64 (d, J = 12.13 Hz, 2 H) 1.88 (d, J = 13.39 Hz, 4 H) 1.96- 2.07 (m, 1 H) 2.12-2.26 (m, 1 H) 3.15-3.43 (m, 6 H) 3.75-4.01 (m, 2 H) 6.07-6.27 (m, 1 H) 6.91 (d, J = 9.60 Hz, 1 H) 7.37 (s, 1 H) 7.75 (dd, J = 9.47, 2.40 Hz, 1 H) 8.35 (s, 1 H) N-(5-chlorothiazol-2-yl)-2-(2- oxo-5-(pyrrolidin-1 ylsulfonyl)pyridin-1(2H)-yl)-3- (tetrahydro-2H-pyran-4- yl)propanamide 141

C calc'd for C₂₂H₂₄ClN₃O₆S₂, 527; found, 527 ¹H NMR (400 MHz, CHLOROFORM-d) δ ppm 1.27-1.44 (m, 2 H) 1.44- 1.55 (m, 1 H) 1.63 (br. s., 3 H) 2.38-2.60 (m, 4 H) 3.26-3.41 (m, J = 11.81, 11.81, 7.07, 1.89 Hz, 2 H) 3.90-4.02 (m, 2 H) 4.48 (s, 2 H) 4.84-5.03 (m, 1 H) 6.27 (br. s., 1 H) 6.41 (dd, J = 3.28, 1.77 Hz, 1 H) 6.49 (d, J = 3.28 Hz, 1 H) 6.89 (s, 1 H) 7.28 (s, 1 H) 7.40 (d, J = 1.77 Hz, 1 H) (S)-N-(5-chlorothiazol-2-yl)-2- (4-(furan-2-ylmethylsulfonyl)-6- methyl-2-oxopyridin-1(2H)-yl)- 3-(tetrahydro-2H-pyran-4- yl)propanamide 142

C calc'd for C₂₂H₂₄ClN₃O₆S₂, 527; found, 527 ¹H NMR (400 MHz, CHLOROFORM-d) δ ppm 1.27-1.44 (m, 2 H) 1.44- 1.55 (m, 1 H) 1.63 (br. s., 3 H) 2.38-2.60 (m, 4 H) 3.26-3.41 (m, J = 11.81, 11.81, 7.07, 1.89 Hz, 2 H) 3.90-4.02 (m, 2 H) 4.48 (s, 2 H) 4.84-5.03 (m, 1 H) 6.27 (br. s., 1 H) 6.41 (dd, J = 3.28, 1.77 Hz, 1 H) 6.49 (d, J = 3.28 Hz, 1 H) 6.89 (s, 1 H) 7.28 (s, 1 H) 7.40 (d, J = 1.77 Hz, 1 H) (R)-N-(5-chlorothiazol-2-yl)-2- (4-(furan-2-ylmethylsulfonyl)-6- methyl-2-oxopyridin-1(2H)-yl)- 3-(tetrahydro-2H-pyran-4- yl)propanamide 143

F calc'd for C₂₁H₂₃ ClN₄O₃S 447.12; found 447.10 ¹H NMR (400 MHz, d- DMSO) δ 0.87-0.97 (m, 2 H), 1.1-1.22 (m, 5 H), 1.53-1.81 (m, 6 H), 1.98- 2.11 (m, 1 H), 2.44 (m, 1 H), 2.51 (s, 3 H), 6.71 (s, 1 H), 6.77 (s, 1 H), 7.47 (s, 1 H), 7.51 (s, 3 H), 8.36 (s, 1 H), N-(5-chlorothiazol-2-yl)-3- cyclohexyl-2-(6-methyl-4- (oxazol-2-yl)-2-oxopyridin- 1(2H)-yl)propanamide 144

C calc'd for C₂₉H₃₀FN₃O₆S₂, 600; found, 600 ¹H NMR (400 MHz, CHLOROFORM-d) δ ppm 1.23-1.43 (m, 2 H) 1.45- 1.80 (m, 4 H) 2.33-2.61 (m, 4 H) 3.27-3.40 (m, 2 H) 3.94 (dd, J = 11.49, 3.66 Hz, 2 H) 4.04 (s, 2 H) 4.46 (s, 2 H) 4.80-4.97 (m, 1 H) 6.25 (br. s., 1 H) 6.37- 6.43 (m, 1 H) 6.48 (d, J = 3.28 Hz, 1 H) 6.87 (br. s., 1 H) 6.94-7.04 (m, 2 H) 7.14 (s, 1 H) 7.15-7.23 (m, 2 H) 7.41 (s, 1 H) N-(5-(4-fluorobenzyl)thiazol-2- yl)-2-(4-(furan-2- ylmethylsulfonyl)-6-methyl-2- oxopyridin-1(2H)-yl)-3- (tetrahydro-2H-pyran-4- yl)propanamide 145

E calc'd for C₂₄H₃₃N₄O₆S₂ 537.18; found 537 1H NMR (400 MHz, MeOD) δ ppm 1.20 (d, J = 7.83 Hz, 1 H) 1.27- 1.50 (m, 5 H) 1.58-1.78 (m, 2 H) 2.13 (t, J = 6.57 Hz, 1 H) 2.74 (dd, J = 12.63, 3.03 Hz, 1 H) 3.17-3.42 (m, 4 H) 3.33 (d, J = 1.77 Hz, 6 H) 3.79- 4.03 (m, 5 H) 4.53 (s, 2 H) 6.00 (dd, J = 9.35, 6.32 Hz, 1 H) 6.81 (dd, J = 7.33, 2.02 Hz, 1 H) 7.05 (d, J = 1.77 Hz, 1 H) 7.63 (s, 1 H) 8.05 (d, J = 7.33 Hz, 1 H) 2-(4-(cyclopropylsulfonyl)-2- oxopyridin-1(2H)-yl)-N-(5- (morpholinomethyl)thiazol-2- yl)-3-(tetrahydro-2H-pyran-4- yl)propanamide 146

E calc'd for C₁₈H₂₀ClF₃N₃O₅S₂ 514.04; found 514.1 1H NMR (400 MHz, d- CDCl₃) δ ppm 1.36 (d, J = 15.92 Hz, 2 H) 1.55- 1.74 (m, 4 H) 1.93 (d, J = 6.32 Hz, 1 H) 2.21 (d, J = 6.57 Hz, 1 H) 3.24- 3.37 (m, 3 H) 3.88-3.96 (m, 2 H) 6.19-6.29 (m, 1 H) 6.76 (d, 1 H) 7.34 (s, 1 H) 7.94 (s, 1 H) 8.07 (d, J = 7.33 Hz, 1 H) N-(5-chlorothiazol-2-yl)-2-(2- oxo-4-(2,2,2- trifluoroethylsulfonyl)pyridin- 1(2H)-yl)-3-(tetrahydro-2H- pyran-4-yl)propanamide 147

E calc'd for C₂₅H₃₆N₅O₅S₂ 550.21; found 550 1H NMR (400 MHz, MeOD) δ ppm 1.21 (d, J = 8.59 Hz, 2 H) 1.38 (d, J = 4.80 Hz, 4 H) 1.36 (br. s., 1 H) 1.57-1.78 (m, 2 H) 2.05 (br. s., 1 H) 2.11 (br. s., 1 H) 2.50-2.60 (m, 3H) 2.79-2.97 (m, 4 H) 3.26-3.42 (m, 6 H) 3.81 (s, 2 H) 3.95 (d, J = 11.62 Hz, 2 H) 4.51 (br. s., 2 H) 6.01 (dd, J = 9.73, 5.94 Hz, 1 H) 6.75 (d, J = 7.33 Hz, 1 H) 7.09 (s, 1 H) 7.32 (s, 1 H) 7.96 (d, J = 7.33 Hz, 1 H) 2-(4-(cyclopropylsulfonyl)-2- oxopyridin-1(2H)-yl)-N-(5-((4- methylpiperazin-1- yl)methyl)thiazol-2-yl)-3- (tetrahydro-2H-pyran-4- yl)propanamide 148

E calc'd for C₁₈H₂₀ClF₃N₃O₅S₂ 514.04; found 514.1 (R)-N-(5-chlorothiazol-2-yl)-2- (2-oxo-4-(2,2,2- trifluoroethylsulfonyl)pyridin- 1(2H)-yl)-3-(tetrahydro-2H- pyran-4-yl)propanamide 149

E calc'd for C₁₈H₂₀ClF₃N₃O₅S₂ 514.04; found 514.1 (S)-N-(5-chlorothiazol-2-yl)-2- (2-oxo-4-(2,2,2- trifluoroethylsulfonyl)pyridin- 1(2H)-yl)-3-(tetrahydro-2H- pyran-4-yl)propanamide 150

E calc'd for C₂₈H₄₁N₆O₆S₂ 621.25; found 621 1H NMR (400 MHz, CHLOROFORM-d) δ ppm 1.19 (d, J = 7.83 Hz, 2 H) 1.39 (dd, J = 10.23, 7.45 Hz, 3 H) 1.27-1.50 (m, 2 H) 1.65 (d, J = 9.85 Hz, 1 H) 1.72 (d, J = 10.11 Hz, 1 H) 1.84-2.08 (m, 1 H) 2.08-2.31 (m, 1 H) 2.58 (dd, J = 12.63, 3.28 Hz, 1 H) 2.98 (d, J = 5.31 Hz, 6 H) 3.01-3.09 (m, 4 H) 3.28-3.42 (m, 6 H) 3.87- 4.00 (m, 4 H) 4.04 (s, 2 H) 4.09-4.23 (m, 1 H) 6.00 (dd, J = 9.47, 6.19 Hz, 1 H) 6.74 (dd, J = 7.33, 2.02 Hz, 1 H) 7.12 (d, J = 2.02 Hz, 1 H) 7.42 (s, 1 H) 7.93 (d, J = 7.33 Hz, 1 H) 2-(4-(cyclopropylsulfonyl)-2- oxopyridin-1(2H)-yl)-N-(5-((4- (2-(dimethylamino)-2- oxoethyl)piperazin-1- yl)methyl)thiazol-2-yl)-3- (tetrahydro-2H-pyran-4- yl)propanamide 151

J calc'd for C₂₃H₃₀ FN₃O₅S₂ 512.16; found 512.10 ¹H NMR (400 MHz, d- CDCl₃) δ 1.32-1.45 (m, 2 H), 1.64-2.04 (m, 12 H), 2.12-2.20 (m, 1 H), 2.47 (s, 3 H), 2.53 (s, 3 H), 3.35 (m, 2 H), 3.60 (m, 1 H), 3.94 (m, 2 H), 5.67 (dd, J = 4, 8 Hz, 1 H), 7.04 (d, J = 3 Hz, 1 H), 7.33 (s, 1 H) (S)-2-(4-(cyclopentylsulfonyl)- 5,6-dimethyl-2-oxopyridin- 1(2H)-yl)-N-(5-fluorothiazol-2- yl)-3-(tetrahydro-2H-pyran-4- yl)propanamide 152

C calc'd for C₂₀H₂₅FN₃O₅S₂ 470.11; found 470 1H NMR (400 MHz, CHLOROFORM-d) δ ppm 1.17 (dd, J = 7.83, 2.02 Hz, 2 H) 1.35-1.48 (m, 4 H) 1.53-1.78 (m, 3 H) 2.45- 2.57 (m, 4 H) 2.58-2.69 (m, 1 H) 3.32-3.47 (m, 1 H) 3.39 (s, 3 H) 3.96 (dd, J = 11.49, 2.40 Hz, 2 H) 6.52 (s, 1 H) 6.97 (s, 1 H) 7.00 (d, J = 2.53 Hz, 1 H) 2-(4-(cyclopropylsulfonyl)-6- methyl-2-oxopyridin-1(2H)-yl)- N-(5-fluorothiazol-2-yl)-3- (tetrahydro-2H-pyran-4- yl)propanamide 153

J calc'd for C₂₃H₃₀ FN₃O₅S₂ 512.16; found 512.10 (R)-2-(4-(cyclopentylsulfonyl)- 5,6-dimethyl-2-oxopyridin- 1(2H)-yl)-N-(5-fluorothiazol-2- yl)-3-(tetrahydro-2H-pyran-4- yl)propanamide 154

G calc'd for C₂₀H₂₅ FN₄O₄S₂ 469.13; found 469.10 ¹H NMR (400 MHz, CDCl₃) δ 1.04-1.80 (m, 15 H), 2.39 (s, 3 H), 2.46 (m, 1 H), 2.61 (m, 1 H), 4.85 (bs, 1 H), 5.90 bs, 2 H), 6.29 (s, 1 H), 7.02 (d, J = 3 Hz, 1 H) (R)-2-(3-amino-4- (cyclopropylsulfonyl)-6-methyl- 2-oxopyridin-1(2H)-yl)-3- cyclopentyl-N-(5-fluorothiazol- 2-yl)propanamide 155

G calc'd for C₂₀H₂₅ FN₄O₄S₂ 469.13; found 469.10 (S)-2-(3-amino-4- (cyclopropylsulfonyl)-6-methyl- 2-oxopyridin-1(2H)-yl)-3- cyclopentyl-N-(5-fluorothiazol 2-yl)propanamide 156

E calc'd for C₁₈H₂₂ClN₄O₄S 425.10; found 424.91 ¹H NMR (400 MHz, MeOD) δ ppm 1.31-1.40 (m, 3 H) 1.71 (dd, 2 H) 1.99-2.24 (m, 5 H) 3.24- 3.46 (m, 2 H) 3.85-4.01 (m, 2 H) 5.91 (dd, J = 10.36, 5.31 Hz, 1 H) 6.58 (d, J = 9.60 Hz, 1 H) 7.33 (s, 1 H) 7.54 (dd, J = 9.60, 2.27 Hz, 1 H) 8.35 (d, J = 2.02 Hz, 1 H) 2-(5-acetamido-2-oxopyridin- 1(2H)-yl)-N-(5-chlorothiazol-2- yl)-3-(tetrahydro-2H-pyran-4- yl)propanamide 157

C calc'd for C₂₀H₂₅ClN₃O₅S₂ 486.08; found 486 1H NMR (400 MHz, CHLOROFORM-d) δ ppm 1.10-1.22 (m, 2 H) 1.29- 1.46 (m, 4 H) 1.59-1.88 (m, 2 H) 2.36-2.61 (m, 4 H) 2.66 (d, J = 3.79 Hz, 1 H) 3.40 (td, J = 11.24, 5.81 Hz, 2 H) 3.97 (d, J = 11.12 Hz, 5 H) 6.53 (br. s., 1 H) 6.95 (br. s., 1 H) 7.24 (s, 1 H) N-(5-chlorothiazol-2-yl)-2-(4- (cyclopropylsulfonyl)-6-methyl- 2-oxopyridin-1(2H)-yl)-3- (tetrahydro-2H-pyran-4- yl)propanamide 158

C calc'd for C₂₃H₂₄ClFN₃O₅S₂ 540.08; found 540 1H NMR (400 MHz, CHLOROFORM-d) δ ppm 1.34 (t, J = 12.51 Hz, 2 H) 1.67 (br. s., 4 H) 2.50 (s, 3 H) 2.72 (br. s., 1 H) 3.29- 3.44 (m, 3 H) 3.95 (br. s., 2 H) 6.50 (s, 1 H) 6.94 (s, 1 H) 7.23 (s, 1 H) 7.38 (td, J = 8.21, 2.27 Hz, 1 H) 7.57 (td, J = 7.96, 5.31 Hz, 1 H) 7.65 (d, J = 7.58 Hz, 1 H) 7.73 (d, J = 7.83 Hz, 1H) N-(5-chlorothiazol-2-yl)-2-(4-(3- fluorophenylsulfonyl)-6-methyl- 2-oxopyridin-1(2H)-yl)-3- (tetrahydro-2H-pyran-4- yl)propanamide 159

C calc'd for C₂₃H₂₄F₂N₃O₅ S₂ 524.10; found 524 ¹H NMR (400 MHz, CHLOROFORM-d) δ ppm 1.34 (br. s., 2 H) 1.63 (d, J = 11.87 Hz, 4 H) 2.47 (br. s., 2 H) 2.61 (br. s. 1 H) 3.32-3.43 (m, 4 H) 3.95 (d, J = 11.12 Hz, 2 H) 6.47 (s, 1 H) 6.98 (br. s., 1 H) 7.34-7.47 (m, 3 H) 7.53- 7.73 (m, 1 H) 7.76-7.80 (m, 1 H) 2-(4-(3-fluorophenylsulfonyl)-6- methyl-2-oxopyridin-1(2H)-yl)- N-(5-fluorothiazol-2-yl)-3- (tetrahydro-2H-pyran-4- yl)propanamide 160

L calc'd for C₂₃H₃₀ClN₃O₆S₃ 577.15; found 577 ¹H NMR (400 MHz, MeOD). δ ppm 1.03 (m, 2 H) 1.24 (m, 3 H) 1.40 (m, 1 H) 1.73 (m, 5 H) 1.89 (m, 1 H) 2.27 (m, 2 H) 2.52 (m, 3 H) 2.60 (s, 3 H) 3.22 (m, 4 H) 3.61 (m, 1 H) 5.32 (m, 1 H) 6.69 (s, 1 H) 6.86 (s, 1 H) 7.29 (s, 1 H) N-(5-chlorothiazol-2-yl)-2-(4- (1,1-dioxotetrahydrothiopyran-4- ylsulfonyl)-6-methyl-2- oxopyndin-1(2H)-yl)-3- cyclohexylpropanamide 161

L calc'd for C₂₃H₃₀FN₃O₆S₃ 560.70; found 5607.06 (s, 1 H) ¹H NMR (400 MHz, MeOD). δ ppm 1.03 (m, 2 H) 1.24 (m, 3 H) 1.43 (m, 1 H) 1.72 (m, 5 H) 1.90 (m, 1 H) 2.29 (m, 2 H) 2.50 9m, 3 H) 2.60 (s, 3 H) 3.22 (m, 4 H) 3.61 (m, 1 H) 5.31 (m, 1 H) 6.69 (s, 1 H) 6.86 (s, 1 H) 7.06 (s, 1 H) N-(5-fluorothiazol-2-yl)-2-(4- (1,1-dioxotetrahydrothiopyran-4- ylsulfonyl)-6-methyl-2- oxopyridin-1(2H)-yl)-3- cyclohexyipropanamide 162

D calc'd for C₂₀H₂₄ FN₃O₄S₂ 454.12; found 454.10 ¹H NMR (400 MHz, CDCl₃) δ 1.07-1.80 (m, 14 H), 2.45 (m, 1 H), 2.50 (m, 1 H), 2.55 (s, 3 H), 4.89 (bs, 1 H), 6.50 (s, 1 H), 6.97 (s, 1 H), 7.01 (d, J = 4 Hz, 1 H) (S)-3-cyclopentyl-2-(4- (cyclopropylsulfonyl)-6-methyl- 2-oxopyridin-1(2H)-yl)-N-(5- fluorothiazol-2-yl)propanamide 163

D calc'd for C₂₀H₂₄ FN₃O₄S₂ 454.12; found 454.10 (R)-3-cyclopentyl-2-(4- (cyclopropylsulfonyl)-6-methyl- 2-oxopyridin-1(2H)-yl)-N-(5- fluorothiazol-2-yl)propanamide 164

D calc'd for C₂₄H₃₀ FN₃O₅S 492.19; found 492.10 ¹H NMR (400 MHz, d- CDCl₃) δ 1.26-2.14 (m, 14 H), 2.54 (s, 3 H), 2.55 (m, 1 H), 3.36 (m, 2 H), 3.50 (m, 1 H), 3.95 (m, 2 H), 4.90 (bs, 1 H), 6.49 (s, 1 H), 7.03 (s, 1 H), 7.44 (m, 1 H), 8.14 (s, 1 H), 8.17 (m, 1 H) (R)-2-(4-(cyclopentylsulfonyl)- 6-methyl-2-oxopyridin-1(2H)- yl)-N-(5-fluoropyridin-2-yl)-3- (tetrahydro-2H-pyran-4- yl)propanamide 165

D calc'd for C₂₄H₃₀ FN₃O₅S 492.19; found 492.10 (S)-2-(4-(cyclopentylsulfonyl)-6- methyl-2-oxopyridin-1(2H)-yl)- N-(5-fluoropyridin-2-yl)-3- (tetrahydro-2H-pyran-4- yl)propanamide 166

D calc'd for C₂₄H₃₀ ClN₃O₅S 508.16; found 508.10 ¹H NMR (400 MHz, d- CDCl₃) δ 1.33-2.12 (m, 14 H), 2.55 (s, 3 H), 2.56 (m, 1 H), 3.36 (m, 2 H), 3.50 (m, 1 H), 3.96 (m, 2 H), 4.90 (bs, 1 H), 6.49 (s, 1 H), 7.03 (s, 1 H), 7.67 (dd, J = 4, 8 Hz, 1 H), 8.14 (d, J = 8 Hz, 1 H), 8.23 (d, J = 4 Hz, 1 H) (S)-N-(5-chloropyridin-2-yl)-2- (4-(cyclopentylsulfonyl)-6- methyl-2-oxopyridin-1(2H)-yl)- 3-(tetrahydro-2H-pyran-4- yl)propanamide 167

D calc'd for C₂₄H₃₀ ClN₃O₅S 508.16; found 508.10 (R)-N-(5-chloropyridin-2-yl)-2- (4-(cyclopentylsulfonyl)-6- methyl-2-oxopyridin-1(2H)-yl)- 3-(tetrahydro-2H-pyran-4- yl)propanamide 168

D calc'd for C₂₃H₂₃ ClFN₃O₅S₂ 540.08; found 540.0 ¹H NMR (400 MHz, d- CDCl₃) δ 1.10-1.68 (m, 7 H), 2.49 (s, 3 H), 2.62 (m, 1 H), 3.31 (m, 2 H), 3.84 (m, 2 H), 4.90 (bs, 1 H), 6.60 (s, 1 H), 6.85 (s, 1 H), 7.03 (d, J = 3 Hz, 1 H), 7.68 (t, J = 8 Hz, 1 H), 7.76 (m, 1 H), 7.96 (m, 1 H), 8.01 (d, J = 8 Hz, 1 H) (S)2-(4-(3- chlorophenylsulfonyl)-6-methyl- 2-oxopyridin-1(2H)-yl)-N-(5- fluorothiazol-2-yl)-3- (tetrahydro-2H-pyran-4- yl)propanamide 169

D calc'd for C₂₃H₂₃ ClFN₃O₅S₂ 540.08; found 540.0 (R)-2-(4-(3- chlorophenylsulfonyl)-6-methyl- 2-oxopyridin-1(2H)-yl)-N-(5- fluorothiazol-2-yl)-3- (tetrahydro-2H-pyran-4- yl)propanamide 170

D calc'd for C₂₁H₂₆ N₄O₄S 431.17; found 431.10 ¹H NMR (400 MHz, CDCl₃) δ 1.12-1.17 (m, 4 H), 1.35-1.78 (m, 11 H), 2.49 (m, 1 H), 2.59 (s, 3 H), 4.90 (bs, 1 H), 6.51 (s, 1 H), 7.00 (s, 1 H), 8.27 (t, J = 4 Hz, 1 H), 8.36 (d, J = 4 Hz, 1 H), 9.48 (s, 1 H) (R)-3-cyclopentyl-2-(4- (cyclopropylsulfonyl)-6-methyl- 2-oxopyridin-1(2H)-yl)-N- (pyrazin-2-yl)propanamide 171

D calc'd for C₂₁H₂₆ N₄O₄S 431.17; found 431.10 (S)-3-cyclopentyl-2-(4- (cyclopropylsulfonyl)-6-methyl- 2-oxopyridin-1(2H)-yl)-N- (pyrazin-2-yl)propanamide 172

K calc'd for C₂₀H₂₅ClN₃O₅S₂ 486.08; found 486 1H NMR (400 MHz, CHLOROFORM-d) δ ppm 1.10-1.22 (m, 2 H) 1.29- 1.46 (m, 4 H) 1.59-1.88 (m, 2 H) 2.36-2.61 (m, 4 H) 2.66 (d, J = 3.79 Hz, 1 H) 3.40 (td, J = 11.24, 5.81 Hz, 2 H) 3.97 (d, J = 11.12 Hz, 5 H) 6.53 (br. s., 1 H) 6.95 (br. s., 1 H) 7.24 (s, 1 H) (S)-N-(5-chlorothiazol-2-yl)-2- (4-(cyclopropylsulfonyl)-6- methyl-2-oxopyridin-1(2H)-yl)- 3-(tetrahydro-2H-pyran-4- yl)propanamide 173

K calc'd for C₂₀H₂₅ClN₃O₅S₂ 486.08; found 486 1H NMR (400 MHz, CHLOROFORM-d) δ ppm 1.10-1.22 (m, 2 H) 1.29- 1.46 (m, 4 H) 1.59-1.88 (m, 2 H) 2.36-2.61 (m, 4 H) 2.66 (d, J = 3.79 Hz, 1 H) 3.40 (td, J = 11.24, 5.81 Hz, 2 H) 3.97 (d, J = 11.12 Hz, 5 H) 6.53 (br. s., 1 H) 6.95 (br. s., 1 H) 7.24 (s, 1 H) (R)-N-(5-chlorothiazol-2-yl)-2- (4-(cyclopropylsulfonyl)-6- methyl-2-oxopyridin-1(2H)-yl)- 3-(tetrahydro-2H-pyran-4- yl)propanamide 174

L calc'd for C₂₂H₂₈ClN₃O₅S₂ 515.06; found 515 ¹H NMR (400 MHz, MeOD). δ ppm 1.04 (m, 1 H) 1.28 (m, 1 H) 1.59 (m, 5 H) 1.84 (m, 6 H) 2.12 (m, 1 H) 2.60 (m, 4 H) 3.41 (m, 2 H) 3.54 (m, 1 H) 4.03 (m, 2 H) 5.29 (m, 1 H) 6.69 (s, 1 H) 6.82 (s, 1 H) 7.29 (s, 1 H) N-(5-chlorothiazol-2-yl)-3- cyclopentyl-2-(6-methyl-2-oxo- 4-(tetrahydro-2H-pyran-4- ylsulfonyl)pyridin-1(2H)- yl)propanamide 175

L calc'd for C₂₂H₂₈FN₃O₅S₂ 498.61; found 498 ¹H NMR (400 MHz, MeOD). δ ppm 1.02 (m, 1 H) 1.26 (m, 1 H) 1.58 (m, 5 H) 1.83 (m, 6 H) 2.11 (m, 1 H) 2.56 (m, 4 H) 3.40 (t, J = 12, 8 Hz, 2 H) 3.52 (m, 1 H) 4.01 (m, 2 H) 5.28 (m, 1 H) 6.67 (s, 1H) 6.81 (s, 1 H) 7.05 (s, 1 H) 3-cyclopentyl-N-(5- fluorothiazol-2-yl)-2-(6-methyl- 2-oxo-4-(tetrahydro-2H-pyran-4- ylsulfonyl)pyridin-1(2H)- yl)propanamide 176

D calc'd for C₂₃H₃₂ N₄O₅S 477.21 found 477.20 ¹H NMR (400 MHz, d- CDCl₃) δ 1.26-1.43 (m, 2 H), 1.62-2.13 (m, 13 H), 2.54 (s, 3 H), 2.76 (m, 1 H), 3.39 (m, 2 H), 3.44 (m, 1 H), 3.96 (s, 3 H), 3.98 (m, 2 H), 4.80 (bs, 1 H), 6.54 (s, 1 H), 6.88 (s, 1 H), 6.95 (s, 1 H), 7.36 (d, J = 4 Hz, 1 H) 2-(4-(cyclopentylsulfonyl)-6- methyl-2-oxopyridin-1(2H)-yl)- N-(1-methyl-1H-pyrazol-3-yl)-3- (tetrahydro-2H-pyran-4- yl)propanamide 177

D calc'd for C₂₃H₃₀ N₄O₅S 475.19; found 475.10 ¹H NMR (400 MHz, d- CDCl₃) δ 1.26-2.12 (m, 14 H), 2.60 (s, 3 H), 2.76 (m, 1 H), 3.44 (m, 2 H), 3.50 (m, 1 H), 4.06 (s, 2 H), 4.95 (bs, 1 H), 6.62 (s, 1 H), 7.05 (s, 1 H), 8.34 (s, 1 H), 8.47 (s, 1 H), 9.65 (s, 1 H) 2-(4-(cyclopentylsulfonyl)-6- methyl-2-oxopyridin-1(2H)-yl)- N-(pyrazin-2-yl)-3-(tetrahydro- 2H-pyran-4-yl)propanamide 178

D calc'd for C₂₀H₂₄ ClN₃O₄S₂ 470 09; found 470.0 ¹H NMR (400 MHz, CDCl₃) δ 1.09-2.15 (m, 14 H), 2.46 (m, 1 H), 2.57 (s, 3 H), 2.62 (m, 1 H), 4.95 (bs, 1 H), 6.54 (s, 1 H), 6.91 (s, 1 H), 7.26 (s, 1 H) N-(5-chlorothiazol-2-yl)-3- cyclopentyl-2-(4- (cyclopropylsulfonyl)-6-methyl- 2-oxopyridin-1(2H)- yl)propanamide 179

H calc'd for C₁₉H₂₁Cl₂N₃O₅S₂ 507.43; found 507 ¹H NMR (400 MHz, CHLOROFORM-d). δ ppm 1.21 (m, 3 H) 1.43 (m, 4 H) 1.69 (d, J = 12 Hz, 2 H) 1.93 (m, 1 H) 2.21 (m, 1 H) 2.96 (m, 1 H) 3.33 (m, 2 H) 3.92 (m, 2 H) 6.21 (t, J = 4, 8 Hz, 1 H) 7.37 (s, 1 H) 8.02 (s, 1 H) 8.04 (s, 1 H) 2-(5-chloro-4- (cyclopropylsulfonyl)-2- oxopyridin-1(2H)-yl)-N-(5- chlorothiazol-2-yl)-3- (tetrahydro-2H-pyran-4- yl)propanamide 180

D calc'd for C₂₃H₂₈ N₄O₅S 473.18; found 473.10 (S)-6-(3-cyclopentyl-2-(4- (cyclopropylsulfonyl)-6-methyl- 2-oxopyridin-1(2H)- yl)propanamido)nicotinamide 181

D calc'd for C₂₅H₃₂ N₄O₆S 517.20; found 517.20 ¹H NMR (400 MHz, CDCl₃) δ 1.20-2.09 (m, 14 H), 2.56 (s, 3 H), 2.59 (m, 1 H), 3.36 (m, 2 H), 3.50 (m, 1 H), 3.97 (m, 2 H), 4.95 (bs, 1 H), 6.51 (s, 1 H), 7.04 (s, 1 H), 7.96 (m, 1 H), 8.30 (d, J = 8 Hz, 1 H), 8.57 (d, J = 4 Hz, 1 H) (R)-6-(2-(4- (cyclopentylsulfonyl)-6-methyl- 2-oxopyridin-1(2H)-yl)-3- (tetrahydro-2H-pyran-4- yl)propanamido)nicotinamide 182

D calc'd for C₂₅H₃₂ N₄O₆S 517.20; found 517.20 (S)-6-(2-(4- (cyclopentylsulfonyl)-6-methyl- 2-oxopyridin-1(2H)-yl)-3- (tetrahydro-2H-pyran-4- yl)propanamido)nicotinamide 183

D calc'd for C₂₀H₂₄ ClN₃O₄S₂ 470.09; found 470.0 (S)-N-(5-chlorothiazol-2-yl)-3- cyclopentyl-2-(4- (cyclopropylsulfonyl)-6-methyl- 2-oxopyridin-1(2H)- yl)propanamide 184

D calc'd for C₂₀H₂₄ ClN₃O₄S₂ 470.09; found 470.0 (R)-N-(5-chlorothiazol-2-yl)-3- cyclopentyl-2-(4- (cyclopropylsulfonyl)-6-methyl- 2-oxopyridin-1(2H)- yl)propanamide 185

H calc'd for C₂₁H₂₅Cl₂N₃O₅S₂ 535.48; found 535 ¹H NMR (400 MHz, CHLOROFORM-d). δ ppm 1.39 (m, 3 H) 1.86 (m, 10 H) 2.22 ((m, 2 H) 3.33 (m, 2 H) 3.95 (m, 3 H) 6.22 (t, J = 4, 8 Hz, 1 H) 7.37 (s, 1 H) 8.04 (s, 1 H) 8.16 (s, 1 H 2-(5-chloro-4- (cyclopentylsulfonyl)-2- oxopyridin-1(2H)-yl)-N-(5- chlorothiazol-2-yl)-3- (tetrahydro-2H-pyran-4- yl)propanamide 186

H calc'd for C₂₁H₂₅ClFN₃O₅S₂ 519.02; found 519 ¹H NMR (400 MHz, CHLOROFORM-d). δ ppm 1.39 (m, 5 H) 1.69 (m, 3 H) 1.95 (m, 5 H) 2.19 (m, 2 H) 3.39 (m, 2 H) 4.00 (m, 3 H) 5.94 (t, J = 8, 8 Hz, 1 H) 7.14 (d, J = 4 Hz, 1 H) 7.70 (s, 1 H) 7.80 (s, 1 H) 2-(5-chloro-4- (cyclopentylsulfonyl)-2- oxopyridin-1(2H)-yl)-N-(5- fluorothiazol-2-yl)-3- (tetrahydro-2H-pyran-4- yl)propanamide 187

L calc'd for C₂₃H₃₀ClN₃O₆S₃ 577.15; found 577 ¹H NMR (400 MHz, MeOD). δ ppm 1.03 (m, 2 H) 1.24 (3 H) 1.40 (m, 1 H) 1.73 (m, 5 H) 1.89 (m, 1 H) 2.27 (m, 2 H) 2.52 (m, 3 H) 2.60 (s, 3 H) 3.22 (m, 4 H) 3.61 (m, 1 H) 5.32 (m, 1 H) 6.69 (s, 1 H) 6.86 (s, 1 H) 7.29 (s, 1 H) (S)-N-(5-chlorothiazol-2-yl)-2- (4-(1,1- dioxotetrahydrothiopyran-4- ylsulfonyl)-6-methyl-2- oxopyridin-1(2H)-yl)-3- cyclohexyipropanamide 188

L calc'd for C₂₃H₃₀ClN₃O₆S₃ 577.15; found 577 ¹H NMR (400 MHz, MeOD). δ ppm 1.03 (m, 2 H) 1.24 (3 H) 1.40 (m, 1 H) 1.73 (m, 5 H) 1.89 (m, 1 H) 2.27 (m, 2 H) 2.52 (m, 3 H) 2.60 (s, 3 H) 3.22 (m, 4 H) 3.61 (m, 1 H) 5.32 (m, 1 H) 6.69 (s, 1 H) 6.86 (s, 1 H) 7.29 (s, 1 H) (R)-N-(5-chlorothiazol-2-yl)-2- (4-(1,1- dioxotetrahydrothiopyran-4- ylsulfonyl)-6-methyl-2- oxopyridin-1(2H)-yl)-3- cyclohexylpropanamide 189

K calc'd for C₂₃H₂₄F₂N₃O₅ S₂ 524.10; found 524 ¹H NMR (400 MHz, CHLOROFORM-d) δ ppm 1.34 (br. s., 2 H) 1.63 (d, J = 11.87 Hz, 4 H) 2.47 (br. s., 2 H) 2.61 (br. s. 1 H) 3.32-3.43 (m, 4 H) 3.95 (d, J = 11.12 Hz, 2 H) 6.47 (s, 1 H) 6.98 (br. s., 1 H) 7.34-7.47 (m, 3 H) 7.53- 7.73 (m, 1 H) 7.76-7.80 (m, 1 H) (S)-2-(4-(3- fluorophenylsulfonyl)-6-methyl- 2-oxopyridin-1(2H)-yl)-N-(5- fluorothiazol-2-yl)-3- (tetrahydro-2H-pyran-4- yl)propanamide 190

K calc'd for C₂₃H₂₄F₂N₃O₅ S₂ 524.10; found 524 ¹H NMR (400 MHz, CHLOROFORM-d) δ ppm 1.34 (br. s., 2 H) 1.63 (d, J = 11.87 Hz, 4 H) 2.47 (br. s., 2 H) 2.61 (br. s. 1 H) 3.32-3.43 (m, 4 H) 3.95 (d, J = 11.12 Hz, 2 H) 6.47 (s, 1 H) 6.98 (br. s., 1 H) 7.34-7.47 (m, 3 H) 7.53- 7.73 (m, 1 H) 7.76-7.80 (m, 1 H) (R)-2-(4-(3- fluorophenylsulfonyl)-6-methyl- 2-oxopyridin-1(2H)-yl)-N-(5- fluorothiazol-2-yl)-3- (tetrahydro-2H-pyran-4- yl)propanamide 191

L calc'd for C₂₂H₂₈ClN₃O₅S₂ 515.06; found 515 ¹H NMR (400 MHz, MeOD). δ ppm 1.04 (m, 1 H) 1.28 (m, 1 H) 1.59 (m, 5 H) 1.84 (m, 6 H) 2.12 (m, 1 H) 2.60 (m, 4 H) 3.41 (m, 2 H) 3.54 (m, 1 H) 4.03 (m, 2 H) 5.29 (m, 1 H) 6.69 (s, 1 H) 6.82 (s, 1 H) 7.29 (s, 1 H) (S)-N-(5-chlorothiazol-2-yl)-3- cyclopentyl-2-(6-methyl-2-oxo- 4-(tetrahydro-2H-pyran-4- ylsulfonyl)pyridin-1(2H)- yl)propanamide 192

L calc'd for C₂₂H₂₈ClN₃O₅S₂ 515.06; found 515 (R)-N-(5-chlorothiazol-2-yl)-3- cyclopentyl-2-(6-methyl-2-oxo- 4-(tetrahydro-2H-pyran-4- ylsulfonyl)pyridin-1(2H)- yl)propanamide 193

L calc'd for C₂₂H₂₈FN₃O₅S₂ 498.61; found 498 ¹H NMR (400 MHz, MeOD). δ ppm 1.02 (m, 1 H) 1.26 (m, 1 H) 1.58 (m, 5 H) 1.83 (m, 6 H) 2.11 (m, 1 H) 2.56 (m, 4 H) 3.40 (t, J = 12, 8 Hz, 2 H) 3.52 (m, 1 H) 4.01 (m, 2 H) 5.28 (m, 1 H) 6.67 (s, 1 H) 6.81 (s, 1 H) 7.05 (s, 1 H) (S)-3-cyclopentyl-N-(5- fluorothiazol-2-yl)-2-(6-methyl- 2-oxo-4-(tetrahydro-2H-pyran-4- ylsulfonyl)pyridin-1(2H)- yl)propanamide 194

L calc'd for C₂₂H₂₈FN₃O₅S₂ 498.61; found 498 (R)-3-cyclopentyl-N-(5- fluorothiazol-2-yl)-2-(6-methyl- 2-oxo-4-(tetrahydro-2H-pyran-4- ylsulfonyl)pyridin-1(2H)- yl)propanamide 195

H calc'd for C₁₉H₂₁Cl₂N₃O₅S₂ 507.43; found 507 (R)-2-(5-chloro-4- (cyclopropylsulfonyl)-2- oxopyridin-1(2H)-yl)-N-(5- chlorothiazol-2-yl)-3- (tetrahydro-2H-pyran-4- yl)propanamide 196

H calc'd for C₁₉H₂₁Cl₂N₃O₅S₂ 507.43; found 507 ¹H NMR (400 MHz, CHLOROFORM-d). δ ppm 1.21 (m, 3 H) 1.43 (m, 4 H) 1.69 (d, J = 12 Hz, 2 H) 1.93 (m, 1 H) 2.21 (m, 1 H) 2.96 (m, 1 H) 3.33 (m, 2 H) 3.92 (m, 2 H) 6.21 (t, J = 4, 8 Hz, 1 H) 7.37 (s, 1 H) 8.02 (s, 1 H) 8.04 (s, 1 H) (S)-2-(5-chloro-4- (cyclopropylsulfonyl)-2- oxopyridin-1(2H)-yl)-N-(5- chlorothiazol-2-yl)-3- (tetrahydro-2H-pyran-4- yl)propanamide 197

H calc'd for C₁₉H₂₁ClFN₃O₅ S₂ 489.97; found 490.0 (R)-2-(5-chloro-4- (cyclopropylsulfonyl)-2- oxopyridin-1(2H)-yl)-N-(5- fluorothiazol-2-yl)-3- (tetrahydro-2H-pyran-4- yl)propanamide 198

H calc'd for C₁₉H₂₁ClFN₃O₅ S₂ 489.97; found 490.0 ¹H NMR (400 MHz, CHLOROFORM-d). δ ppm 1.21 (m, 3 H) 1.39 (m, 4H) 1.69 (d, J = 12 Hz, 2 H) 1.92 (m, 1 H) 2.20 (m, 1 H) 2.96 (m, 1 H) 3.33 (m, 2 H) 3.92 (m, 2 H) 6.18 (t, J = 8, 4 Hz, 1 H) 7.13 (s, 1 H) 7.96 (s, 1 H) 8.02 (s, 1 H) (S)-2-(5-chloro-4- (cyclopropylsulfonyl)-2- oxopyridin-1(2H)-yl)-N-(5- fluorothiazol-2-yl)-3- (tetrahydro-2H-pyran-4- yl)propanamide 199

3-cyclohexyl-2-(1- oxoisoquinolin-2(1H)-yl)-N- (thiazol-2-yl)propanamide J calc'd for C₂₁H₂₄N₃O₂S 382.15; found 282.0 ¹H NMR (400 MHz, CHLOROFORM-d) δ ppm 0.82-1.00 (m, 2 H) 1.01- 1.14 (m, 3 H) 1.50-1.64 (m, 1 H) 1.69 (d, J = 12.63 Hz, 1 H) 1.77 (d, J = 12.63 Hz, 1 H) 1.92-2.04 (m, 1 H) 2.14 (ddd, J = 14.21, 7.58, 7.26 Hz, 1 H) 6.15 (t, J = 7.83 Hz, 1 H) 6.63 (d, J = 8.59 Hz, 1 H) 7.02 (d, J = 5.56 Hz, 1 H) 7.43 (d, J = 7.58 Hz, 1 H) 7.48- 7.56 (m, 2 H) 7.67 (t, J = 7.45 Hz, 1 H) 7.75 (d, J = 4.29 Hz, 1 H) 8.48 (d, J = 8.08 Hz, 1 H) 11.89 (br. s., 1 H) 200

J calc'd for C₁₉H₂₁N₄O₃S 385.13; found 385.26 ¹H NMR (400 MHz, CHLOROFORM-d) δ ppm 1.34 (td, J = 12.38, 4.29 Hz, 2 H) 1.59-1.70 (m, 2 H) 1.76-1.87 (m, 1 H) 1.87- 1.93 (m, 1 H) 2.03-2.16 (m, 1 H) 3.21-3.39 (m, 4 H) 5.77 (dd, J = 9.60, 3.79 Hz, 1 H) 6.93 (d, J = 3.54 Hz, 1 H) 7.33-7.41 (m, 2 H) 7.88 (d, J = 6.82 Hz, 1 H) 8.38-8.51 (m, 2 H) 9.32 (s, 1 H) 2-(2-oxo-1,6-naphthyridin- 1(2H)-yl)-3-(tetrahydro-2H- pyran-4-yl)-N-(thiazol-2- yl)propanamide Biological Testing

The activity of compounds as glucokinase activators may be assayed in vitro, in vivo or in a cell line. Provided below is an enzymatic glucokinase activity assay.

Purified glucokinase may be obtained as follows. DNA encoding residues 12-465 of the full-length sequence of the human enzyme may be amplified by PCR and cloned into the HindIII and EcoRI sites of pFLAG-CTC (Sigma). SEQ. I.D. No. 1 corresponds to residues 12-465 of glucokinase.

The expression of recombinant glucokinase protein may be carried out by transformation and growth of DH10b-T1r E. coli cells incorporating the (pFLAG-CTC) plasmid in LB media. Protein expression can be induced in this system by the addition of IPTG to the culture medium.

Recombinant protein may be isolated from cellular extracts by passage over Sepharose Q Fast Flow resin (Pharmacia). This partially purified GK extract may then be further purified by a second passage over Poros HQ 10 (Applied Biosystems). The purity of GK may be determined on denaturing SDS-PAGE gel. Purified GK may then be concentrated to a final concentration of 20.0 mg/ml. After flash freezing in liquid nitrogen, the proteins can be stored at −78° C. in a buffer containing 25 mM TRIS-HCl pH 7.6, 50 mM NaCl, and 0.5 mM TCEP.

It should be noted that a variety of other expression systems and hosts are also suitable for the expression of glucokinase, as would be readily appreciated by one of skill in the art.

The activation properties of compounds for GK may be determined using a black 384-well-plate format under the following reaction conditions: 25 mM Hepes pH 7.2, 25 mM NaCl, 10 mM MgCl₂, 0.01% Brij35, 1 mM DTT, 5 μM ATP, 5 mM Glucose 2% DMSO. The amount of ATP consumed may be determined quantitatively by addition of equal volume of luciferase reagent (luciferase+beetle luciferin—KinaseGlo Luminescent Kinase Assay kit from Promega). The luminescence intensity may be measured by using the Analyst HT from LJL Biosystems.

The assay reaction may be initiated as follows: 4 μl of substrate mixture (12.5 μM ATP and 12.5 mM Glucose) was added to each well of the plate, followed by the addition of 2 μl of activator (2 fold serial dilutions for 11 data points for each activator) containing 10% DMSO. 4 μL of 1.25 nM GK solution may be added to initiate the reaction. The reaction mixture may then be incubated at room temperature for 60 min, and quenched and developed by addition of 10 μL of luciferase reagent. Luminescence intensities of the resulting reaction mixtures may be measured after a 10 min incubation at room temperature. The luminescence intensity may be measured by using the Analyst HT from LJL Biosystems.

pK_(act) values may be calculated by non-linear curve fitting of the compound concentrations and luminescence intensities to a standard inhibition/activation equation. K_(act) is the concentration that displays 50% of the maximal increase in GK activity observed using a saturating activator concentration.

pK_(act) values for select compounds of the present invention are given in Table 2.

TABLE 2 pK_(act) and % ACT_(max) of Exemplified Compounds Against GK Ex. pK_(act) 1 <4.8 2 <4.8 3 4.8-5.8 4 4.8-5.8 5 >5.8 6 >5.8 7 <4.8 8 >5.8 9 <4.8 10 <4.8 11 >5.8 12 4.8-5.8 13 >5.8 14 >5.8 15 <4.8 16 4.8-5.8 17 <4.8 18 4.8-5.8 19 4.8-5.8 20 <4.8 21 <4.8 22 <4.8 23 4.8-5.8 24 <4.8 25 >5.8 26 <4.8 27 <4.8 28 <4.8 29 <4.8 30 >5.8 31 <4.8 32 >5.8 33 4.8-5.8 34 >5.8 35 >5.8 36 <4.8 37 4.8-5.8 38 >5.8 39 <4.8 40 >5.8 41 <4.8 42 >5.8 43 4.8-5.8 45 >5.8 46 >5.8 47 <4.8 48 4.8-5.8 49 >5.8 50 >5.8 51 <4.8 52 4.8-5.8 53 <4.8 54 >5.8 55 4.8-5.8 56 <4.8 57 4.8-5.8 58 <4.8 59 >5.8 60 >5.8 61 <4.8 62 4.8-5.8 63 <4.8 64 4.8-5.8 65 <4.8 66 <4.8 67 <4.8 68 >5.8 69 <4.8 71 <4.8 72 4.8-5.8 73 <4.8 74 4.8-5.8 75 4.8-5.8 76 >5.8 77 >5.8 78 4.8-5.8 79 <4.8 80 4.8-5.8 81 >5.8 82 >5.8 83 >5.8 84 <4.8 85 >5.8 87 <4.8 88 4.8-5.8 89 >5.8 90 <4.8 91 <4.8 92 <4.8 93 <4.8 95 4.8-5.8 96 <4.8 97 <4.8 98 4.8-5.8 99 <4.8 100 4.8-5.8 101 <4.8 102 <4.8 103 <4.8 104 <4.8 105 <4.8 106 <4.8 107 <4.8 108 <4.8 109 <4.8 110 <4.8 111 <4.8 112 <4.8 113 <4.8 114 4.8-5.8 115 <4.8 117 <4.8 118 >5.8 119 4.8-5.8 120 <4.8 121 4.8-5.8 122 4.8-5.8 123 >5.8 124 <4.8 125 <4.8 126 <4.8 127 4.8-5.8 128 >5.8 129 4.8-5.8 130 4.8-5.8 131 4.8-5.8 132 4.8-5.8 133 4.8-5.8 134 >5.8 135 >5.8 136 4.8-5.8 137 <4.8 138 4.8-5.8 139 4.8-5.8 140 4.8-5.8 141 >5.8 142 <4.8 143 4.8-5.8 144 4.8-5.8 145 <4.8 146 <4.8 147 <4.8 148 <4.8 149 4.8-5.8 150 <4.8 151 >5.8 153 >5.8 154 4.8-5.8 155 4.8-5.8 156 <4.8 157 4.8-5.8 158 >5.8 159 4.8-5.8 160 4.8-5.8 161 4.8-5.8 162 >5.8 163 <4.8 164 <4.8 165 4.8-5.8 166 >5.8 167 <4.8 168 >5.8 169 <4.8 170 <4.8 171 4.8-5.8 172 >5.8 173 <4.8 174 4.8-5.8 175 4.8-5.8 176 <4.8 177 <4.8 178 >5.8 179 4.8-5.8 180 4.8-5.8 181 <4.8 182 4.8-5.8 183 >5.8 185 4.8-5.8 186 4.8-5.8 187 4.8-5.8 188 <4.8 189 4.8-5.8 190 <4.8 191 4.8-5.8 192 <4.8 193 4.8-5.8 194 <4.8 195 <4.8 196 4.8-5.8 197 <4.8 198 4.8-5.8

It will be apparent to those skilled in the art that various modifications and variations can be made in the compounds, compositions, kits, and methods of the present invention without departing from the spirit or scope of the invention. Thus, it is intended that the present invention cover the modifications and variations of this invention provided they come within the scope of the appended claims and their equivalents. 

1. A compound of the formula:

or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, wherein t is selected from the group consisting of 0, 1 and 2; Q is selected from the group consisting of O and CH₂; R₃ is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, (C₁₋₁₀)alkyl, halo(C₁₋₁₀)alkyl, amino (C₁₋₁₀)alkyl, (C₃₋₁₂)cycloalkyl(C₁₋₅)alkyl, aryl(C₁₋₁₀)alkyl, (C₉₋₁₂)bicycloaryl(C₁₋₅)alkyl, (C₃₋₁₂)cycloalkyl, (C₉₋₁₂)bicycloalkyl, aryl, and (C₉₋₁₂)bicycloaryl, each substituted or unsubstituted; R₄, R₆ and R₇ are each independently selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, halo, nitro, cyano, hydroxy, alkoxy, aryloxy, amino, (C₁₋₁₀)alkylamino, —CO—NH—R₁₆, —NH—CO—R₁₆, —SO₂—R₁₆, —NH—SO₂—R₁₆, —SO₂—NH—R₁₆, (C₁₋₁₀)alkyl, halo(C₁₋₁₀)alkyl, amino(C₁₋₁₀)alkyl, (C₃₋₁₂)cycloalkyl(C₁₋₅)alkyl, aryl(C₁₋₁₀)alkyl, (C₉₋₁₂)bicycloaryl(C₁₋₅)alkyl, (C₃₋₁₂)cycloalkyl, (C₉₋₁₂)bicycloalkyl, aryl, and (C₉₋₁₂)bicycloaryl, each substituted or unsubstituted; each R₁₃ is independently selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, halo, nitro, cyano, hydroxy, alkoxy, aryloxy, amino, (C₁₋₁₀)alkylamino, (C₁₋₁₀)alkyl, halo(C₁₋₁₀)alkyl, amino(C₁₋₁₀)alkyl, (C₃₋₁₂)cycloalkyl(C₁₋₅)alkyl, aryl(C₁₋₁₀)alkyl, (C₉₋₁₂)bicycloaryl(C₁₋₅)alkyl, (C₃₋₁₂)cycloalkyl, (C₉₋₁₂)bicycloalkyl, aryl, and (C₉₋₁₂)bicycloaryl, each substituted or unsubstituted; and each R₁₆ is independently selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, halo, nitro, cyano, hydroxy, (C₁₋₁₀)alkoxy, (C₄₋₁₂)aryloxy, aminocarbonyl, amino, (C₁₋₁₀)alkylamino, (C₁₋₁₀)alkyl, halo(C₁₋₁₀)alkyl, hydroxy(C₁₋₁₀)alkyl, aza(C₁₋₁₀)alkyl, (C₁₋₁₀)oxaalkyl, (C₁₋₁₀)oxoalkyl, (C₃₋₁₂)cycloalkyl(C₁₋₅)alkyl, aryl(C₁₋₁₀)alkyl, (C₉₋₁₂)bicycloaryl(C₁₋₅)alkyl, (C₃₋₁₂)cycloalkyl, (C₉₋₁₂)bicycloalkyl, (C₄₋₁₂)aryl, and (C₉₋₁₂)bicycloaryl, each substituted or unsubstituted, wherein each optional substituent is independently selected from the group consisting of halo, nitro, cyano, hydroxy, (C₁₋₁₀)alkoxy, (C₄₋₁₂)aryloxy, aminocarbonyl, amino, (C₁₋₁₀)alkylamino, (C₁₋₁₀)alkyl, halo(C₁₋₁₀)alkyl, hydroxy(C₁₋₁₀)alkyl, (C₁₋₁₀)azaalkyl, (C₃₋₁₂)cycloalkyl(C₁₋₅)alkyl, aryl(C₁₋₁₀)alkyl, (C₉₋₁₂)bicycloaryl(C₁₋₅)alkyl, (C₃₋₁₂)cycloalkyl, (C₉₋₁₂)bicycloalkyl, (C₄₋₁₂)aryl, and (C₉₋₁₂)bicycloaryl.
 2. The compound or pharmaceutically acceptable salt according to claim 1, wherein the thiazolyl ring is:


3. The compound or pharmaceutically acceptable salt according to claim 1, wherein R₃ is selected from the group consisting of (C₁₋₁₀)alkyl, halo(C₁₋₁₀)alkyl, amino(C₁₋₁₀)alkyl, (C₃₋₁₂)cycloalkyl(C₁₋₅)alkyl, aryl(C₁₋₁₀)alkyl, (C₉₋₁₂)bicycloaryl(C₁₋₅)alkyl, (C₃₋₁₂)cycloalkyl, (C₉₋₁₂)bicycloalkyl, aryl, and (C₉₋₁₂)bicycloaryl, each substituted or unsubstituted.
 4. The compound or pharmaceutically acceptable salt according to claim 1, wherein R₃ is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, (C₁₋₁₀)alkyl, (C₃₋₁₂)cycloalkyl(C₁₋₅)alkyl, and aryl(C₁₋₁₀)alkyl, each substituted or unsubstituted.
 5. The compound or pharmaceutically acceptable salt according to claim 1, wherein R₃ is selected from the group consisting of (C₁₋₁₀)alkyl, (C₃₋₁₂)cycloalkyl(C₁₋₅)alkyl, and aryl(C₁₋₁₀)alkyl, each substituted or unsubstituted.
 6. The compound or pharmaceutically acceptable salt according to claim 1, wherein R₃ is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, butyl, cyclohexylmethyl, benzyl, and phenyl.
 7. The compound or pharmaceutically acceptable salt according to claim 1, wherein R₃ is selected from the group consisting of butyl, cyclohexylmethyl, benzyl, and phenyl.
 8. The compound or pharmaceutically acceptable salt according to claim 1, wherein R₄ is selected from the group consisting of halo, (C₁₋₁₀)alkyl, (C₁₋₁₀)alkoxy, —CO—NH—R₁₆, —NH—CO—R₁₆, —SO₂—R₁₆, —NH—SO₂—R₁₆, and —SO₂—NH—R₁₆.
 9. The compound or pharmaceutically acceptable salt according to claim 1, wherein R₄ is a substituted or unsubstituted (C₁₋₅)alkyl.
 10. The compound or pharmaceutically acceptable salt according to claim 1, wherein R₄ is methyl.
 11. The compound or pharmaceutically acceptable salt according to claim 1, wherein R₆ is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, halo, (C₁₋₁₀)alkyl, (C₁₋₁₀)alkoxy, —CO—NH—R₁₆, —NH—CO—R₁₆, —SO₂—R₁₆, —NH—SO₂—R₁₆, and —SO₂—NH—R₁₆.
 12. The compound or pharmaceutically acceptable salt according to claim 1, wherein R₆ is hydrogen.
 13. The compound or pharmaceutically acceptable salt according to claim 1, wherein R₆ is a substituted or unsubstituted (C₁₋₅)alkyl.
 14. The compound or pharmaceutically acceptable salt according to claim 1, wherein R₆ is methyl.
 15. The compound or pharmaceutically acceptable salt according to claim 1, wherein R₇ is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, halo, (C₁₋₁₀)alkyl, (C₁₋₁₀)alkoxy, —CO—NH—R₁₆, —NH—CO—R₁₆, —SO₂—R₁₆, —NH—SO₂—R₁₆, and —SO₂—NH—R₁₆.
 16. The compound or pharmaceutically acceptable salt according to claim 1, wherein R₇ is methyl.
 17. A compound selected from the group consisting of: 3-cyclohexyl-2- (6-methyl-4- (methylsulfonyl)-2-oxopyridin-1(2H)-yl)-N-(thiazol-2-yl)propanamide; 3-cyclohexyl-2-(4-(ethylsulfonyl)-6-methyl-2-oxopyridin-1(2H)-yl)-N-(thiazol-2-yl)propanamide; 3-cyclohexyl-2-(4-(cyclopentylsulfonyl)-6-methyl-2-oxopyridin-1(2H)-yl)-N-(thiazol-2-yl)propanamide; 2-(6-methyl-4-(methylsulfonyl)-2-oxopyridin-1(2H)-yl)-3-(tetrahydro-2H-pyran-4-yl)-N-(thiazol-2-yl)propanamide; 3-cyclohexyl-2-(4-(cyclopentylsulfonyl)-2-oxopyridin-1(2H)-yl)-N-(thiazol-2-yl)propanamide; (S)-3-cyclohexyl-2-(4-(cyclopentylsulfonyl)-2-oxopyridin-1(2H)-yl)-N-(thiazol-2-yl)propanamide; 2-(4-(cyclopentylsulfonyl)-6-methyl-2-oxopyridin-1(2H)-yl)-3-(tetrahydro-2H-pyran-4-yl) -N-(thiazol-2-yl)propanamide; (R)-N-(5-chlorothiazol-2-yl)-2-(4-(methylsulfonyl)-2-oxopyridin-1(2H)-yl)-3-(tetrahydro-2H-pyran-4-yl)propanamide; (S)-N-(5-chlorothiazol-2-yl)-2-(4-(methylsulfonyl)-2-oxopyridin-1(2H)-yl)-3-(tetrahydro-2H-pyran-4-yl)propanamide; (R)-N-(5-chlorothiazol-2-yl)-2-(4-(cyclopropylsulfonyl)-2-oxopyridin-1(2H)-yl)-3-(tetrahydro-2H-pyran-4-yl)propanamide; (S)-N-(5-chlorothiazol-2-yl)-2-(4-(cyclopropylsulfonyl)-2-oxopyridin-1(2H)-yl)-3-(tetrahydro-2H-pyran-4-yl)propanamide; (R)-N-(5-chlorothiazol-2-yl)-2-(4-(cyclopentylsulfonyl)-2-oxopyridin-1(2H)-yl)-3-(tetrahydro-2H-pyran-4-yl)propanamide; (S)-N-(5-chlorothiazol-2-yl)-2-(4-(cyclopentylsulfonyl)-2-oxopyridin-1(2H)-yl)-3-(tetrahydro-2H-pyran-4-yl)propanamide; (R)-2-(4-(cyclopentylsulfonyl)-2-oxopyridin-1(2H)-yl)-N-(5-fluorothiazol-2-yl)-3-(tetrahydro-2H-pyran-4-yl)propanamide; (S)-2-(4-(cyclopentylsulfonyl)-2-oxopyridin-1(2H)-yl)-N-(5-fluorothiazol-2-yl)-3-(tetrahydro-2H-pyran-4-yl)propanamide; (S)-2-(4-(cyclopropylsulfonyl)-2-oxopyridin-1(2H)-yl)-N-(5-fluorothiazol-2-yl)-3-(tetrahydro-2H-pyran-4-yl)propanamide; (R)-2-(4-(cyclopropylsulfonyl)-2-oxopyridin-1(2H)-yl)-N-(5-fluorothiazol-2-yl)-3-(tetrahydro-2H-pyran-4-yl)propanamide; (R)-N-(5-chlorothiazol-2-yl)-2-(4-(cyclopentylsulfonyl)-6-methyl-2-oxopyridin-1(2H)-yl)-3-(tetrahydro-2H-pyran-4-yl)propanamide; (S)-N-(5-chlorothiazol-2-yl)-2-(4-(cyclopentylsulfonyl)-6-methyl-2-oxopyridin-1(2H)-yl)-3-(tetrahydro-2H-pyran-4-yl)propanamide; (R)-2-(4-(cyclopentylsulfonyl)-6-methyl-2-oxopyridin-1(2H)-yl)-N-(5-fluorothiazol-2-yl)-3-(tetrahydro-2H-pyran-4-yl)propanamide; (S)-2-(4-(cyclopentylsulfonyl)-6-methyl-2-oxopyridin-1(2H)-yl)-N-(5-fluorothiazol-2-yl)-3-(tetrahydro-2H-pyran-4-yl)propanamide; (R)-methyl 2-(2-(4-(cyclopentylsulfonyl)-2-oxopyridin-1(2H)-yl)-3-(tetrahydro-2H-pyran-4-yl)propanamido)thiazole-5-carboxylate; (S)-methyl 2-(2-(4-(cyclopentylsulfonyl)-2-oxopyridin-1(2H)-yl)-3-(tetrahydro-2H-pyran-4-yl)propanamido)thiazole-5-carboxylate; 3-(2-(2-(4-(methylsulfonyl)-2-oxopyridin-1(2H)-yl)-3-(tetrahydro-2H-pyran-4-yl) propanamido)thiazol-5-yl)propanoic acid; (R)-N-(5-cyanothiazol-2-yl)-2-(4-(cyclopentylsulfonyl)-2-oxopyridin-1(2H)-yl)-3-(tetrahydro-2H-pyran-4-yl)propanamide; (S)-N-(5-cyanothiazol-2-yl)-2-(4-(cyclopentylsulfonyl)-2-oxopyridin-1(2H)-yl)-3-(tetrahydro-2H-pyran-4-yl)propanamide; (S)-2-(3-chloro-4-(cyclopropylsulfonyl)-6-methyl-2-oxopyridin-1(2H)-yl)-N-(5-chlorothiazol-2-yl)-3-cyclohexylpropanamide; (R)-2-(3-chloro-4-(cyclopropylsulfonyl)-6-methyl-2-oxopyridin-1(2H)-yl)-N-(5-chlorothiazol-2-yl)-3-cyclohexylpropanamide; 3-cyclohexyl-2-(4-(cyclopentylsulfonyl)-6-methyl-2-oxopyridin-1(2H)-yl)-N-(5-(4-fluorobenzyl)thiazol-2-yl)propanamide; ethyl 2-(2-(4-(cyclopropylsulfonyl)-2-oxopyridin-1(2H)-yl)-3-(tetrahydro-2H-pyran-4-yl)propanamido)thiazole-5-carboxylate; 2-(4-(cyclopropylsulfonyl)-2-oxopyridin-1(2H)-yl)-N-(5-(2-hydroxypropan-2-yl)thiazol-2-yl)-3-(tetrahydro-2H-pyran-4-yl)propanamide; N-(5-chlorothiazol-2-yl)-2-(4-(cyclopentylsulfonyl)-3,5,6-trimethyl-2-oxopyridin-1(2H)-yl)-3-(tetrahydro-2H-pyran-4-yl)propanamide; (R)-2-(4-(cyclopropylsulfonyl)-2-oxopyridin-1(2H)-yl)-N-(5-(2-methoxypropan-2-yl) thiazol-2-yl)-3-(tetrahydro-2H-pyran-4-yl)propanamide; (S)-2-(4-(cyclopropylsulfonyl)-2-oxopyridin-1(2H)-yl)-N-(5-(2-methoxypropan-2-yl)thiazol-2-yl)-3-(tetrahydro-2H-pyran-4-yl)propanamide; (S)-N-(5-chlorothiazol-2-yl)-2-(4-(cyclopentylsulfonyl)-3,5,6-trimethyl-2-oxopyridin-1(2H)-yl)-3-(tetrahydro-2H-pyran-4-yl)propanamide; (R)-N-(5-chlorothiazol-2-yl)-2-(4-(cyclopentylsulfonyl)-3,5,6-trimethyl-2-oxopyridin-1(2H)-yl)-3-(tetrahydro-2H-pyran-4-yl)propanamide; 2-(4-(cyclopropylsulfonyl)-2-oxopyridin-1(2H)-yl)-N-(5-(4-fluorobenzyl)thiazol-2-yl)-3-(tetrahydro-2H-pyran-4-yl)propanamide; N-(5-chlorothiazol-2-yl)-2-(2-oxo-4-(2,2,2-trifluoroethylsulfonyl)pyridin-1(2H)-yl)-3-(tetrahydro-2H-pyran-4-yl)propanamide; (R)-N-(5-chlorothiazol-2-yl)-2-(2-oxo-4-(2,2,2-trifluoroethylsulfonyl)pyridin-1(2H)-yl)-3-(tetrahydro-2H-pyran-4-yl)propanamide; (S)-N-(5-chlorothiazol-2-yl)-2-(2-oxo-4-(2,2,2-trifluoroethylsulfonyl)pyridin-1(2H)-yl)-3-(tetrahydro-2H-pyran-4-yl)propanamide; (S)-2-(4-(cyclopentylsulfonyl)-5,6-dimethyl-2-oxopyridin-1(2H)-yl)-N-(5-fluorothiazol-2-yl)-3-(tetrahydro-2H-pyran-4-yl)propanamide; 2-(4-(cyclopropylsulfonyl)-6-methyl-2-oxopyridin-1(2H)-yl)-N-(5-fluorothiazol-2-yl)-3-(tetrahydro-2H-pyran-4-yl)propanamide; (R)-2-(4-(cyclopentylsulfonyl)-5,6-dimethyl-2-oxopyridin-1(2H)-yl)-N-(5-fluorothiazol-2-yl)-3-(tetrahydro-2H-pyran-4-yl)propanamide; N-(5-chlorothiazol-2-yl)-2-(4-(cyclopropylsulfonyl)-6-methyl-2-oxopyridin-1(2H)-yl)-3-(tetrahydro-2H-pyran-4-yl)propanamide; N-(5-chlorothiazol-2-yl)-2-(4-(3-fluorophenylsulfonyl)-6-methyl-2-oxopyridin-1(2H)-yl)-3-(tetrahydro-2H-pyran-4-yl)propanamide; 2-(4-(3-fluorophenylsulfonyl)-6-methyl-2-oxopyridin-1(2H)-yl)-N-(5-fluorothiazol-2-yl)-3-(tetrahydro-2H-pyran-4-yl)propanamide; (S)-2-(4-(3-chlorophenylsulfonyl)-6-methyl-2-oxopyridin-1(2H)-yl)-N-(5-fluorothiazol-2-yl)-3-(tetrahydro-2H-pyran-4-yl)propanamide; (R)-2-(4-(3-chlorophenylsulfonyl)-6-methyl-2-oxopyridin-1(2H)-yl)-N-(5-fluorothiazol-2-yl)-3-(tetrahydro-2H-pyran-4-yl)propanamide; (S)-N-(5-chlorothiazol-2-yl)-2-(4-(cyclopropylsulfonyl)-6-methyl-2-oxopyridin-1(2H)-yl)-3-(tetrahydro-2H-pyran-4-yl)propanamide; (R)-N-(5-chlorothiazol-2-yl)-2-(4-(cyclopropylsulfonyl)-6-methyl-2-oxopyridin-1(2H)-yl)-3-(tetrahydro-2H-pyran-4-yl)propanamide; 2-(5-chloro-4-(cyclopropylsulfonyl)-2-oxopyridin-1(2H)-yl)-N-(5-chlorothiazol-2-yl)-3-(tetrahydro-2H-pyran-4-yl)propanamide; 2-(5-chloro-4-(cyclopentylsulfonyl)-2-oxopyridin-1(2H)-yl)-N-(5-chlorothiazol-2-yl)-3-(tetrahydro-2H-pyran-4-yl)propanamide; 2-(5-chloro-4-(cyclopentylsulfonyl)-2-oxopyridin-1(2H)-yl)-N-(5-fluorothiazol-2-yl)-3-(tetrahydro-2H-pyran-4-yl)propanamide; (S)-2-(4-(3-fluorophenylsulfonyl)-6-methyl-2-oxopyridin-1(2H)-yl)-N-(5-fluorothiazol-2-yl)-3-(tetrahydro-2H-pyran-4-yl)propanamide; (R)-2-(4-(3-fluorophenylsulfonyl)-6-methyl-2-oxopyridin-1(2H)-yl)-N-(5-fluorothiazol-2-yl)-3-(tetrahydro-2H-pyran-4-yl)propanamide; (R)-2-(5-chloro-4-(cyclopropylsulfonyl)-2-oxopyridin-1(2H)-yl)-N-(5-chlorothiazol-2-yl)-3-(tetrahydro-2H-pyran-4-yl)propanamide; (S)-2-(5-chloro-4-(cyclopropylsulfonyl)-2-oxopyridin-1(2H)-yl)-N-(5-chlorothiazol-2-yl)-3-(tetrahydro-2H-pyran-4-yl)propanamide; (R)-2-(5-chloro-4-(cyclopropylsulfonyl)-2-oxopyridin-1(2H)-yl)-N-(5-fluorothiazol-2-yl)-3-(tetrahydro-2H-pyran-4-yl)propanamide; (S)-2-(5-chloro-4-(cyclopropylsulfonyl)-2-oxopyridin-1(2H)-yl)-N-(5-fluorothiazol-2-yl)-3-(tetrahydro-2H-pyran-4-yl)propanamide; and a pharmaceutically acceptable salt of any one of the aforementioned compounds.
 18. A pharmaceutical composition comprising a compound or pharmaceutically acceptable salt as defined in claim 1; and one or more pharmaceutically acceptable excipients. 